Tripping Around: Why Am I Doing This?

I want to start by sharing something with you that's very meaningful to me.

The German word "Fernweh" is the longing and desire for faraway places. It's like homesickness, but for somewhere you've never been before.

I've felt this often, and I'm sure you have. Maybe you saw it in a movie or documentary, read it in a book, or saw a picture in a calendar. But it's a place that calls so strongly to you as if it's where you truly belong. Honestly, if I made a list of all the places that evoke that feeling in me, it would go all around the world.

But it's not just the meaning of the word that I love, it's the spelling as well. "Fern" reminds me of the temperate rainforests I call home. It's funny how a word for "far-sickness" makes me homesick.

Well, that's my welcoming little tidbit to start us off. Now I'll answer a few questions.

Why am I doing this?

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I've attempted many times previously to keep a blog, specifically a travel blog, because of all the traveling I did with my family growing up. But I found it challenging.

All the blogs will give you packing tips, top destinations, and "what to do here" posts. And while those are very helpful if you're planning an adventure, sometimes I just wanted to read about their experiences, the people they met, how they felt when they did or saw something, and all the mishaps that happened along the way to MAKE it an adventure. That's what I wanted to read. And that's what I wanted to write, but I was trying to be like everybody else and give you "Top 10 Beaches in Mexico".

What kind of blog is it?

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You've probably guessed by now.

It's a travel blog!

And a personal blog.

And a photography blog...

...and a knitting blog

It's is a blog where I write about things I want to write about.

I kept the name vague, Trip In The Wind, so that I wasn't stuck to one topic. I learned that in the many blogging guides I read years ago.

Instead, Trip In The Wind refers to life or how I experience life. Sometimes it's a windy day, you're getting pushed around. You lose your footing, and you trip on your face. But when you get back up, the storm is gone, and the world is more beautiful.

So I guess that happened last time I tried to write a blog. There was a storm of the learning curve and the expectations I put on myself. I tripped and fell on my face.

But I got back up! And the world is beautiful, and you're beautiful. You're a beautiful human who tripped into my little corner of the cosmos, and now we can trip through life together.

Thank you for reading. I'll see you again soon!