So. Who Am I? My about me mentions that I’m an introverted 30 something year old – let’s dive into that. I’m an only child who does their best left to their own devices. My hobbies of choice also lean towards the isolated side – being in nature, reading, exercising, and being awake when no one else is. Interestingly enough, my ideal day would be a combination of all these – a sunrise hike to the top of a mountain and finding a spot to settle down with a book and a snack.

Before we go any further, let me clarify that I’m not a hermit – I am married and venture out into town on (although rare) occasion. I do have a couple close friends but they live about 3,000 miles away. I am close with my mom and we speak weekly but once again, she’s about 3,000 miles away.

The Big Move

Yup, I traveled across the country. Made the big move away from the only home I’d ever known. Do I regret that? Not a single bit. My husband and I are building a wonderful life out here. We’re comfortable, happy, and if I’m being honest – I’m thriving.

Adventurous or Anxious?

I realize that I sound pretty boring so far so let me jump to my more adventurous side. I’m a black belt in karate, I’ve done a half marathon, I’m skydived, I own and ride a motorcycle, I shoot guns on far away mountains, and I have a bow and arrow that I don’t use nearly as much as I’d like.

As much as I want to be defined as a free spirit adventurer, that’s just not me. I’m an anxious overthinker who gets in their own head and psyches themselves out – especially when trying to be adventurous.

I do wish I was more laid back and relaxed but I think after over 30 years I should accept that that just isn’t me – at least not the majority of the time. Sometimes my over planning and over caution have their benefits though. I’ve never broken a bone, I’ve never been in any serious accidents, I have two degrees and am employed full time, I’m debt free, and I managed to buy me and my husband’s home on my own.

My Greatest Passion

The last thing I want to touch on is on one of my greatest passions: Mental Health. As mentioned previously – I’m anxious. Quite a lot of the time actually. I’ve also dealt with depression and know what it’s like to feel that way when life gets hard. I just want to help people and get the stigma around mental health to just go away. It’s real and it’s here and people shouldn’t be ashamed of that.

That’s All For Now

Now that you know more about me, stay tuned for blogs centered around my experiences and my thoughts, photographs documenting the beauty of the world through my eyes, and poetry written by yours truly.

I hope you can answer the question of Who Am I a bit better now.

Come back and visit… and when you do get cozy, stay awhile.

*The story behind the photo: Taken from the airplane we took the first time coming to visit the place that we now call home. We had a red eye flight and got to view the sunset from high above the ground. This was the start of a real adventure.

Be sure to visit my Instagram to see the other photo for this post and this post for my blog intro to the world.