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The Seattle Rep has long held a special place in my heart - see blog entry on that here: But like all relationships, there have been ups and downs Am I Giving Too Much? This was the question that I have been asking myself coming into my second season. I am the type of person who puts my full heart into everything that I do. And I won't go into the backstory, but the main point being is, that I was (and continue to) feel linto how I show up at the Rep. So what's the Point? Bei

Letting the Force Be with Me Took on a completely different meaning this summer as I was hired to be FOH for an internationally touring show called the Empire Strips Back. 🎩 Magic Ensued 🎩 For background context, as I am in the midst of transition/figuring out what is mine to do next, I have reverted back to working in the field of my dreams (no pun intended) Arts & Entertainment: Working part time as Concessions Supervisor at Climate Pledge, and at the Donor Lounge of the

2024 Was A Year I‘m pretty sure we all felt it in some way, shape, or form. 😣 Finding Hope at the Seattle Rep Life has flipped upside...

Becoming a "Baby Geneologist" I have been in a bit of a dark hole of my own undoing for the a minute now, so I was beyond touched for the...

Let me introduce you... to Rev. Abigail Schairer and the SisterSpirit Dream Team Care Bears AKA Dream Team Unit! SisterSpirit 2024...

Ever just listened to your heart? Even when the world is telling you not to? Like travel to SLT by using your Alaska airline miles and...

Hi ✨ Maria Elizabeth Khadija Vandenburg here... and I'm going to bring you back to the closing party of... Contact High at MoPoP...

Did any of you know that in August 2020, as part of my Executive MBA Program I did one of the most courageous things (that took a lot of...

Welcome! 🌊👋 My name is Maria Elizabeth Khadija Vandenburg... 🎬 AND.. I was unexpectedly laid off End of June 2023🤦🏻‍♀️ It's been...

Welcome! For those new to me 🌊👋 My name is Maria Elizabeth Khadija Vandenburg... I was born on August 6th 1981 🎬 (and CUT) In May of...

With the close of my contract position at the end of June, I had a summer full of travel. After a brief stint in San Francisco, I was off...

My mother turned 75 on September 14th, and I told her that I would take her anywhere in the US.... We ended up in Salt Lake City

You know, I forgot how much I find writing and updating this to be particularly therapeutic...

As of June 30th, 2023, my first contract position as a Program Manager at Microsoft will officially come to close. I can honestly say...

The morning began with my very first Hot Air Balloon over the place where I would spend my afternoon in healing waters: Salt Lakes of...

If you would like to catch up on my recent adventures in Turkiye, we have the following: The Return to Istanbul The Land of Fine Horses:...

After two failed attempts in Cappddocia 👣 The first where the winds didnt work in our favor, and after a sunrise coffee... it was...

"Both Dark and Shadow are the Dance of Love" - Rumi This has been one of my favorite quotes FOR YEARS NOW. Rumi has been someone who has...

For those of you just catching up to speed (Hi! I'm Maria), I'm just filling everyone in on my two week adventure in Turkiye. It started...

I have always loved to travel. In my early 20s, I made the decision that my priority (in terms of time, energy, and effort) would be...