May 14, 2021
Hello beautiful friends, family, and world!
If you like to travel, or know a young woman who does, please keep reading.
I am looking for a traveling buddy for a US roadtrip I want to take this year, from July 1st to Aug 31st. I’m looking for someone who would be a good fit with me temperamentally, and would LOVE the adventure of loosely planning the trip, but also totally open to spontaneous side trips and occasional rough living. We would be reveling in beauty, hiking through mountains, and maybe Kayaking, maybe not. (I mean, I would love to Kayak, but this is my first road trip, so I’m also interested in safety, and only taking on what we can swallow. So maybe as extreme as Kayaking, maybe not! :D)
I’ll be starting near Springfield IL, and venturing out probably East first, then tackling the great Midwest and West.
But there’s more to this than just a road trip.... If you are a Catholic creator and love the way of beauty, or know a young woman who is yearning for these things, please keep reading.
I am the founder of the Flight House, a company dedicated to providing support and collaboration with Catholic artists across the English Speaking world, especially those who’s work is not necessarily Catholic at first glance.
As part of this mission, I am taking my work on the road to connect in-person with Catholic artists in the US. My goal is to stop near certain cities to bring Catholics together into a meeting that combines intellectual pursuit, creative enterprise, networking, and probably some ultimate frisbee. :D
I will be documenting this trip through Instagram and Youtube Videos, and I am inviting you to be a part of that online presence. My #1 goal this trip is to inspire Catholic creators, fill them with joy, and break down the idea that we are in this alone.
Often, we must be alone to create. But we don’t need to stay alone. We create in order to unite: to connect with others, to find someone who proclaims, in the words of C.S. Lewis, "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” ― (his definition of friendship in The Four Loves)
I can’t pay you. We would split all travel costs 60/40 (gas, camping sites, motel rooms). And you would be responsible for your own food. By joining me on this trip, you are not becoming an employee or affiliate of the Flight House, though I’ll be honest, it would be awesome if this was a segway into that next step!
If you’re ok with the above, and with living on a budget for 2 months, I can guarantee you that this is going to be an adventure! If you have any ideas, suggestions, exciting thoughts around what else we can do on this trip, I want to hear them! I want to make this a true collaboration.
Let’s meet over Zoom, and see if we would be a good fit together. Please email me at ElizabethBernadetteRussell@gmail.com. If you’re reading this and you already know me, give me a call!
Simple Breakdown:
You’re a perfect fit if...
You’re a young, single Catholic woman
You like adventures in the great outdoors!
You like roadtrips and camping
You like connecting with Catholic creators and thinkers
You like collaborating over ideas and thinking outside the box
You’re looking for something different, creative, brave, and exciting!
You want to make a difference in the Catholic world
You love Jesus above all else, and want to visit Cathedrals, shrines, grottos, etc
You’re not camera shy, podcast shy, or SM shy (or at least, not too shy to do it!)