{ love, me. }

Hello. My name is gail jessen. I’m a college administrator by day, a storyteller and creative soul in real life. I curate my life into a series of adventures. This site is dedicated to: globetrotting, photography, storytelling. You'll also catch me riffing on books I’m reading, my research into my Danish family history, mindfulness and manifestation and other such hippie dippieness. Click right here if you’d like to explore my writing by category(ish).

I'm a travel writer and photographer on The Avid Cruiser team. I'm also a contributing blogger at Craft Lake City, creating profiles of local artists in their workspaces. I've been known to guest post on the blogs of strangers and friends alike. If the timing and topic are right, let's collaborate. I have a BA in English, a MA in community Leadership, and am currently enrolled in what feels like a hundred Skillshare classes.



Only in the past year or so have I found the courage to say out loud what I truly want most from life: I want to spend my days as a travel writer and photographer. I would very much like to live in Denmark along the way. I’m working right now to figure out how to make all that happen. I'm in the messy middle of it, but I believe there's power in the declaration itself. In fact, to get even more real about it: I'm working toward quitting my job and embarking on a RTW adventure.

My latest travel fixation is spending a few months on a mail cargo ship in the most remote fjords of Norway and then in the atolls of French Polynesia. For now I live in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I'm glad you're here. I enjoy interacting with readers, so make yourself at home. You'll find many ways to connect through social media. I'd love to hear from you. Tweet or Instagram with me @fourthirtyam and there's an open comment section on every blog post.

"The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure" (Joseph Campbell).

Cheers to adventure!

Love,
me