Bold Life By Design

It’s Not Always Depression — Sometimes It’s a Dysregulated Nervous System We live in a world that moves fast, demands more, and leaves very little room for breath. So when you start feeling heavy, disconnected, unmotivated, or “off,” it’s easy to assume you’re dealing with depression. And sometimes you are — real depression exists and deserves real care. But other times? What you’re experiencing isn’t a chemical collapse… it’s a nervous system that’s overloaded, stuck, or operating in survival mode. And here’s where the confusion happens: A dysregulated nervous system can look and feel exactly like depression. You’re exhausted. You can’t think clearly. You don’t feel joy, motivation, or energy. You want to withdraw. You feel like everything is too much. But these symptoms can come from a brain and body stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn — not from depression itself. When your nervous system is dysregulated, your body isn’t operating in “life mode.” It’s operating in “k...

Hi, I know you're tired...  Of feeling burnt out Of feeling alone Of feeling disconnected  Of the chaos Of the anxiety Of the lack of motivation  What if I told you it was all your fault?  Not because you're bad at life, or managing your time, or fixing your own problems...  What if I told you, that your body doesn't know how to feel any other way? Because you've been doing everything, for so long, your body doesn't know anything different.  What if it could learn? Would you take the time? Would you invest in yourself?  2026 Is almost here ... But it could be different.  'It’s not about resolutions — it’s about learning how to design your life.  Here we are coming up on a new year... Are you tired of the New Year, New You concept? Who isn't? It is exhausting to think about making a whole new you every single year.  What if this year is different? What if you stopped and took a breath and decided how you want to feel in your ...

A Bold Adventure in Kona, Hawaii: Manta Rays, Volcanoes, and Rainbows If there’s a place on earth that feels like stepping into a vivid postcard, it’s Kona, Hawaii. Even the airport is open to the elements. From night snorkeling with graceful manta rays to standing on the edge of a steaming volcano, every experience here feels like a front-row seat to nature’s raw beauty. Here's a glimpse into one unforgettable trip. --- We chose to spend our first couple of days at Outrigger Resort, this was beautiful, had an awesome pool divided in two sections; One family side and one 21+. Also, the buffet breakfast was delicious, including personalized omelettes and the POG juice.  Night Magic: Snorkeling with Manta Rays Our main goal in traveling to Kona was to get this experience! Let me say, it was worth! It tops my list on magical experiences for sure.  We booked a night snorkel trio with Hang Loose Tours, just off the coast, where massive manta rays glide effortlessly bene...

Highlights of Netarts and Oceanside, Oregon July 2025 My kids and I road trip every year, usually we try and do a National Park, but this year my mom had time off to go with us, so we decided to head to the Oregon coast, in search of tide pools, seals, wind for flying a kite and some quality time.  We live in Boise, Idaho so it's around 8 hours to Netarts. Because there were four of us, we found an Airbnb right in Netarts so it was easy to come and go for meal times, this worked out perfectly.  We left Boise around 9am and got to Netarts about 5:30pm. We did stop in Tillamook to grocery shop since there are no decent stores in Netarts, so stock up. However, it's only about 12 mins from town, so you can come and go throughout your trip.  The Airbnb we booked had a game room in the bottom and laundry, which is important with the endless sand, and not much to do at night, so fun for the kids. It was also walking distance to Netarts Bay and across from a tasty and fun coffee ...

For this trip, Tom and I wanted to bounce around Europe and explore a bit. Amsterdam is usually inexpensive to fly in and out of, so we made that our point of European contact and then chose a few places we had never been to explore.  We went mid-January, so it was cold 🥶. We wanted to still travel light, so we made sure to fit everything into carry-on because the hopper flights from city to city are inexpensive but they charge extra for baggage.  Sky-scanner is my go-to site for cheap flights in Europe, however sometimes the 3rd party flights can be unreliable, so make sure you're checking on them regularly in case they cancel or reschedule them.  I'm gonna go over what I wore and packed to both be stylish enough for Europe, warm enough and be able to fit it all in my carry-on. Yes there are affiliate links all throughout this, but only for things I loved and used and am still using for travel now.  Packing List :  Extra warm socks Boots An extra long coat ...

Welcome to the Bold NOT Boring blog. After traveling so much in 2024 and constantly working towards living a life of experiences over collecting things, I've decided to create this travel and lifestyle Blog.  To kick off 2025, I wanted to create this blog to give me a place to document all the travel we did in 2024 and talk about our upcoming plans!  This blog will focus on the following things;  Traveling 🧳  Lifestyle 🛍️ Parenting/Kids 👨‍👦‍👦 Fitness/Nutrition 🥑  And all the things in life that makes those topics possible.  If you're interested in any of the above! Follow me, message me, hit me up for a coffee ☕. I love to talk travel, kids, finances, fitness and more.  Follow me for a review of the following trips. Each will have it's own individual post. 2024 Trips Europe - Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin and Iceland  Klamath Falls & Redwood Austin Texas  Oklahoma Europe- Germany & Switzerland  Hawaii...