tell one person each day.

i've said it before, this personal blog terrifies me.
but i want to give it a shot.
i haven't told many people about it.
in fact the first day i just told three lovely bloggers who run gorgeous blogs.
aislin, lisa, & nicole.
after that i told my sister and one of my closest friends steven.

i haven't even told my boyfriend or best friend.
and i don't know why... i'm kinda hoping they find it on their own.

i don't know who all reads this -- feel free to say hi below if you do.
i'm kinda okay with not publicizing this blog.
i don't know if i want it to get as big as my other one.
i kind of just want to get lost in my own ramblings and figure everything else out on the way.

i don't want to scrutinize over the numbers, the statistics, the page views.
but, i will challenge myself.
i'm going to try to tell one person each day about this blog.
who's next?

no structure.

likely, this blog will have no structure.
in the sense that there will be no scheduled posts, no planned out content.
this blog will not teach you how-to do whatever it is you're wanting to do.
no, no you have to figure that part out.
i'll write when i feel and write what i'm thinking.
i'm scared, so be kind.

letting go of the type-a in me and not organizing every post months in advance is hard to say the least.
it causes little bursts of anxiety.
this should be interesting.

don't expect any grandiose ideas, we're keeping things simple around here.
after all it's the little things that make a difference... right?
well, i'll tell myself that for now at least.

as i sit here and write this to you i worry -- does this mean this blog has no purpose.
and then i sit back and tell my self that "the purpose of life, is to live a life of purpose."
this blog is for inspiring: you, me, anyone who stumbles across it.
life is a beautiful things, but it's fleeting.
my solution:
write it down.

stress-free life.

isn't that the dream?

isn't it what we are all after?

once our education is complete, and our partners are found...

once we have settled into our homes and started our careers...

once all of that is done, isn't life supposed to be simple?

i wonder if it ever will be... i'm not even done the first step yet.

but i have hopes, hopes that one day there will be no stress.. life will just be simple, and wonderful.

everyone has their coping mechanisms:

for me: yoga, cooking, reading, writing, baking... wine.

what do you do?

first post (kind of)

hello.

is that how you start these?

i've never had a personal blog.

i run two blogs, and contribute to five... or so.

so here we are, a lifestyle blog.

a place where the numbers won't take over.

a place where i can pointlessly ramble about the food i love the thoughts i'm having.

a place where i can gush about my love life or swoon over travel.

a place to curate my life.

my life.

no one else's.

but there are worries.

negative people.

hurtful words.

sabatoge.

these things worry me.

but to risk is to love, or so they say...

it's the mean people that teach us though.

they teach us to be strong & to turn the other cheek.

and most importantly... how to behave.

so here we go.

here's my journey...

i'm ready for anything.

or so i say

hello, i'm janine.