Why I'm returning to blogging during my healing journey

Hey Bookiessss...did ya miss me??

It's been awhile & my do I have a story for you!

I went to my first wellness expo in Durham, NC.

I started this blog in 2017, and if I am being honest, I have been all over the place with it, truly trying to find myself and where I fit in online. I'm everywhere doing all the things. On Tiktok, On Instagram, On Youtube, and Substack. Oh and I can't forget my girl Threads! But In all of that showing up online, I was forgetting to show up for me in alot of ways. & truthfully, I miss writing so much. & I was trying with Substack but it felt like I had to be a novelist to show up there and I didn't have that energy.

SO...where do I begin?

2022

I got diagnosed with a stomach inflection in August of 2022 that really took me out. I have been dealing with the effects of that for some time because the antibiotics were not working. I am a strong advocate for health and wellness so when something doesnt feel right, go get checked, advocate for yourself if they tell you everything is okay and you know its not, don't let them give you tums!

I also got a new job, a big girl job in tech, somebody gave me the keys, can you believe it!

2023

I got married yall. Yeaa.... ya girl done tied the knot. I keep it pretty much to myself but I am happy!

I also went on my first solo international trip to Aruba! It was purely by accident, my cousin couldn't make it and I couldn't get a refund. It was scary but fun, I met some really amazing women I keep in contact with to this day.

2024

I still aint got no babies, just to let yall know. 2024 was really regular, nothing to really report here. Oh wait, I got skinny. lol. I lost 50 pounds. Mostly because I had to change my diet to an anti inflammatory diet but I am not complaining! Oh, I went on an all expense paid trip to New York for Culture Con! My fire was IGNITED! I truly believe I can have the life of my dreams and it's just waiting for me to arrive!

2025 (now)

I had a very successful girls trip to Scottsdale, Arizona. I have not had much success in the area of girls trips so I am grateful this one went well. I went with two of my friends from the dance team in college. I couldn't have imagined that I would eat so good while I was there, but let me tell you, a time was had! I will share all of that in my post...everything I ate in Arizona so stay tuned!

I asked myself recently, "Who would you be if nobody was watching? If you had to please nobody but yourself?" & my answer was clear, I'd be a writer. I would write stories about my life and share them with people, I'd share my food with people I love, I would just exist and be happy. And so, with it being a few weeks shy of my 35th birthday, I am finally, choosing me.

I shared in a recent youtube video that I have been feeling the strong pull to slow down. Meaning, slowing down in my life, not rushing, really healing my nervous system at the root. & I feel that writing is going to help with that. Let's be honest, short form content is fun but it can be alot. So here's to my return.

I will be sharing more of my plant based recipes, more of my travel diaries, more of these life updates. I want to tap in to my home decor era and my beauty bag. I spent the last 5 years being the wellness girlie, and now, I just want to be...girlie.

Well, thats all for now. Chat with you soon,

xoxo,

Starr