Funny enough, this isn’t the first time I’ve started a blog. Back in 2022, I started I’mJessTravels and kind of just let it go down the drain. I’m notorious for starting projects and not sticking with them. But after all the chaos this past year, I decided it was time to hold myself to something consistent because honestly, it’s the only thing I can really control. I feel like I’ve let everything around me control my life lately and I’m ready for a clean slate and to put myself first.
The best support system through it all has been my amazing family and girlfriend. I don’t know where I’d be without them.
I’m not exactly sure where this blog will take me, but it feels pretty amazing to finally be creating something that’s truly mine. After all the ups and downs, I’m ready to use this as an outlet for myself and hopefully to help others – or at least make you feel a little more seen and less alone.
Honestly, I’m tired of all the outside noise…
The fake friends, and everything that gets in the way of just being real. This blog is me finally dropping all that dead weight and showing up for myself, as myself. Messy, imperfect, and unapologetically me!
I’m planning to share a bit of everything with you, stories from my travels (both old and new adventures), little pieces of my everyday life, and whatever random thoughts keep me up past 2AM. Basically, whatever feels real and me. You’ll definitely hear about it. Trust me, I’m a yapper. One minute we’ll be talking about my favorite compression packing cubes, and the next I’ll be unpacking childhood trauma while sipping on a pink slush Alani. You never really know what you’re getting into over here, but I hope it feels like a FaceTime catch-up with an old friend.
Most of what you’ll find here will be travel stories and adventures, but trust me, I’m not just about pretty pictures and packed bags…well sometimes. We all have those gushy, messy thoughts that pop up when no one’s watching. So along with the trips and travel tips, you’ll get all the real stuff too – the late-night sad girl moments, the random reflections, and everything that makes life a little more complicated and a lot more interesting.
Complete curveball here, but when I was in high school, I hated writing. I hated reading too, and honestly college didn’t change much. Then my freshman year professor pushed me way out of my comfort zone with writing. Not that I ever actually completed my assignments ahead of time. Usually, it was the morning they were due. He said he could tell when we procrastinated, but somehow I still walked away with a 99% in that class. And this was before AI and ChatGPT were even a thing – at least that I knew about. Yet here I am again, procrastinating my own thoughts.
Writing hasn’t always been my favorite thing, but it’s been my way of sorting through life, from notes in my app and my planner to scribbling down goals in the back of my notebook instead of listening to my professor. It’s always centered around me and my wild thoughts.
Sometimes, those scribbles make sense. Other times, they’re just a jumble of ideas and dreams I’m still trying to figure out. But that’s okay. Writing helps me slow down, untangle the chaos, and remind myself what really matters even when life feels overwhelming.
That’s what I want this blog to be, a safe space for me and for you. A place where we can be honest, messy, and real without any judgment. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you stick around, I’m glad you’re here.
