On the eve of my 26th birthday, I find it fitting
to start this new blog. I’m starting another chapter in my life – a 26th
chapter if you will – and on that note, I still don’t know exactly who I am.
I’ve toyed with the idea of starting a blog for a long time, and I never
buckled down enough to do it. I always had something else to do, somewhere else
to go, or there was a Bridezillas marathon on that I just couldn’t miss – even
though I’d seen every episode at least 9 times. So now – after much thought – I
am finally beginning this blog. I’m borrowing an idea from a couple different
books – not the exact idea, but with similarities pertaining to my life. This
will be a cross between Julie and Julia – where Julie (a writer) takes a “trip”
through Julia Childs’ cookbook and uses a recipe each night for an entire year
and then blogs about it (among other things – somewhat of a self discovery
trip); and Eat, Pray, Love – another search for self discovery through food,
prayer, and love. Surprisingly – I haven’t read either of these books
completely – I’ve tried, I just couldn’t get past the “eat” portion of Eat,
Pray, Love and I saw the movie before I read the book for Julie and Julia – but
I know the basic premise for each book. And that’s what I intend to do in this
blog. This will be my own journey to self discovery.
I tend to be one of those people who always talks about
“doing” something – but then never following through with it. I talk a big
game, but when it comes down to it – I’m not a big “do-er.” So with that said –
I will begin to be a “do-er.” I’ve already began a list of things that I’ve
said I wanted to do, but have never done, and I will write about each new thing
I try. It may be something as simple as trying a new food, baking something
(I’m terrible at baking – too many rules, as I’m sure you will find out later)
or something as momentous as skydiving or starting a new tradition. I’m always
looking for suggestions and will do my best to try something new every day.
We’re all busy – so something new every day may be a little bit of an
undertaking – especially with the holidays coming up.
Some of these may be ongoing – there are a few on my list I
already know I can’t get done in one day – and there are others where I could
be done in an hour. I’m really looking forward to doing this – and I know that
in the long run, it really will help me figure out who I really am. I’m hoping
to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, where I want to be in five
years (that dreaded question in an interview that you never know how to
answer), and what REALLY makes me happy. This blog will be a bucket list of
sorts – however “travel to Europe” will probably not make this year of doing…
need to save a little cash money before that trip happens. Unless I win the
lottery… then that will be happening FOR SURE. Good bye student loans and HELLO
EUROPE!! But until then – I’ll stick with things within my reach, or a little
outside my comfort zone. Who knows – maybe I’ll find something I really enjoy
and love, more than I ever thought. Fingers crossed!
So as my first order of business – I would like to check
“start a blog” off my mental bucket list. Here begins my “to-do” list for the
next year. I’d love to hear comments, suggestions, etc. from those of you who
follow my blog. Even if no one reads this – it will be nice to have somewhere
to “talk” about what I’ve been up to. Any new revelation will absolutely be
discussed – it will be nice to talk things through – OUTSIDE my head rather
than in my own thoughts. Gets crazy and jumbled in there sometimes. And as I go
back and read those last few sentences – I sound like I have conversations with
myself in my head. Sometimes it happens – but you’ll have that.
So here we have it – day one of my “year of doing.” Let’s
hope I can stick with this and it doesn’t get added on to my list of “I should
do this… but probably won’t.” That list isn’t fun.
Peace, love, dove.
Sara
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