I've contemplated for a while now about how I was going to introduce myself back into blogging, sharing all that I've experienced and learnt over the past few years. Its been nearly two years since I've written a blog post, so as you can imagine the blogging world and myself have altered drastically. There are thousands more people producing content, the standards are higher and the material people want to read has evolved. And as for myself a whole lot has changed and it isn't until now, whilst I'm sat here, in a hostel, in AUSTRALIA, that I've got my mind, creativity and drive in one place to continue doing something I used to dearly love.


So, what have I been up to?

Well firstly, a few months after I stopped posting, I was very fortunate to find myself in a job that I grew to love immensely. In September 2016 my mum became a landlady of the local village pub and I became one of the staff. The pub became a lifestyle and I soon went from being a waitress and bartender to learning how to run and own a bar inside out. To say I'm grateful for the confidence, experience and fortune that lifestyle has brought me is an understatement.

For 9 months I was in a relationship. Despite the abrupt ending, I couldn’t have wished for a better first ‘serious’ relationship. Looking back it is certainly not a relationship I regret, as I only came out of it with fond memories and a new ambitious outlook on life.

The newest and most exciting part of my life right now is that since March I have been travelling!!! I still can't believe, 8 weeks in, how lucky I am to be doing something I love and have wanted to explore for so long. AND AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE! I've visited Hong Kong and now I'm currently in Australia (there will be blog posts about my travel so far coming soon) working in a hostel whilst I look for other work to save up for an even bigger road trip through the rest of the country. Even over these past few months I have built up a craving for travel and no words can explain how ready I am to explore other parts of the world.

Ultimately though, I suppose I am still unsure what to do with my life, but I am now more at peace with that idea. I'm not worried that I haven't decided on my future, I'm not worried that I'm not at university trying to gain a degree or focusing on a pathway to follow. I am living life the way I have always wanted to and everyday I'm continuously growing through my own freedom and experiences.

I can definitely say I did not see my life turning out the way it has, but honestly, I would not change it for the world. For once in my life I've finally reached a point where I am genuinely happy. I may not know what's around the corner but I only feel excitement for whatever is heading my way next.