About Me

I suppose this is the customary page on every blog where the author typical goes into detail about themselves. Kind of like, “My name is Jane. I like making tiramisu. I hate snow. I am a Buddhist. I love snuggling & long walks on the beach. Blah Blah.” This is cute. But I think it’s fair that I am only honest here – half the reason I am even on this journey is because I don’t exactly know who I am yet. I know the things that make me happy, the things that sadden me. I know what I enjoy doing & not doing. These are all integral parts of me but I don’t think these are the things that define who I am as a person. In the past two years I have found myself in the same boat as many other twentysomethings – feeling lost & confused, working at jobs I don’t enjoy, trying to become an adult while still holding on to my youth, being hurt by people I never thought could hurt me, trying to find a place in this crazy world. One thing that I can't grasp is how some are willing to settle. Why have a career that you're not passionate about just because it pays the bills? Why settle for a person that you're not crazy in love with & get married at age 25 because that’s what we're supposed to be doing? Why not continue to search for things that make you happy?  

When I first started my blog I added a small section entitled “Who I Am.” I actually felt bad for myself when I couldn’t come up with that many things, which is why I added “To be Continued” at the end. My Journey as a Solo Wanderer is about many things – traveling, experiencing new cultures, meeting new people, trying new food, testing my limits. But it is also about self-discovery. This led me to dedicate an entire section in my travel journal to just this. When you’re out on your own the way that I am you learn A LOT about yourself very quickly. So now every time I realize something about myself I add it to my journal. I hope by December 2^nd when I my trip has come to a conclusion & I am on my way back to New York my “Who I Am” list is much longer! Stay tuned =)