Dear Diary

I'm not so much a fan of "dear diary" type posts. But I totally am. I don't love writing them, I just love reading [most] of them. There is totally value in them, don't get me wrong, I just have a hard time writing that much about myself and my monotonous days. Who really wants to hear abuot that anyways? That's the thing though, if the topic or content of my day is similar to someone else's, or it intrigues them for some reason **creepy** then people will follow. That's what I do! The primary blogs I follow are either related to crafting or fitness. While crafting isn't really the "dear diary" type, fitness and personal health definitely is.

So to embrace said "dear diary" blogging, I will be writing such posts in the coming weeks. It may be all I write, or I may throw some other stuff in the mix.

Why the change? Or challenge rather? Well, like I've mentioned before, I am going to Italy. We are at 26 days and counting and I couldn't be more excited. I'm nervous too actually, and a little stressed about all that's left to do, but I don't want to rush through the next 26 days. I want the next 26 days to be a part of the adventure. The anticipation is killing me, but the planning process is adventurous in and of itself. I want to truly enjoy the next month and make the most of it. The trip will come and go, and that is OBVIOUSLY an adventure, but I want to fully embrace this trip from planning to flying to landing and back again. Oh, and of course everything in between.

I also realized recently that sometimes my journal is more interesting than my blogging. Maybe it's because I take my time to write? Or that I am more vulnerable there? I can't promise vulnerability, but at least I'll have documentation to look back on this time in my life and have something to show for it.

Join me in my adventure, won't you?

P.S. Why is it that I have to actually be away from home in order to blog? I don't get it.