Hey Everyone!

Hope you are all having a great week. I woke up this morning and thought it was Friday. Let me tell you, there was nothing but  UTTER disappointment when I realized it was only Tuesday. My Friday comes early this week, though, because I do not have to work Friday! Tyler and I are also planning a camping trip to New Hampshire this weekend so I am pretty excited about that. It also gives me a great topic to blog about; Camping in the great outdoors: what to pack, what to eat, what to do! It is something Tyler and I know all too well.

This post is about something that hit me yesterday. I was fixing up my Etsy shop for my viewers and shoppers, which brought me to the “About” page. This is where you express a little about yourself and your shop and how it all came about. The words in the box before you start to type are actually “What’s your story?” It took me a half hour to come up with about a paragraph of stuff people want to hear. I sat back in my chair and was like, “what really is my story?” Obviously I won’t go into full detail on my Etsy shop page, but it is a great question that makes you think, and I love a good thinker question. What IS your story? Is it exciting? Gloomy? Happily Ever After? What would you change if you could? What makes you happy? Sad? What’s your favorite book? What’s your passion? Where have you been, what have you seen? What’s your favorite food? Why? Where is your favorite place on earth (so far)? What’s your hobby? Who is your best friend? How did you meet? What are you afraid of? I guess in a sense: who are you?

I am only on chapter 22 of my story. I have had many ups and downs, I love pasta, I am deathly afraid of vomiting, I have had heartbreak, lost loved ones. I absolutely love to take care of others, cook for others, bake for and surprise others. I love to take pictures and visit new places. I love spontaneity. My best friend is Tyler, he is the love of my life and I met him at a bowling alley, the rest is history.

I took a look at my story and realized I want to get out and do something crazy and that something has been bugging me most recently: I am 22. I have the rest of my life to work! Why not TRAVEL? Why not do something a little insane. Who says you have to go with the norm? It will make for a good story around the table at Thanksgiving when I am 80, it will make for a few good chapters in my story. It is petrifying, but amazing. It is so scary, but inspiring to do something that means a lot to you.

So everyone, whats your stories? How or what could you change for you? What means the most to you? Jot down some ideas and set some goals to meet. What is your passion and how can you help yourself achieve happiness?

-Steph