It’s been a while. I will jump into London in a second because it was amazing, but I have a few thoughts to share before then.

I took a step back from trying to keep up with blogging, posting, editing, etc. It was getting to be overwhelming for me and I needed to take time for myself and only post things online when I felt the desire to. That being said, I cut back on the various platforms I was using and, unfortunately, this website I built was one of them. My sister recently reminded me how passionate I was about sharing my experiences online in the past, even during COVID when it was nearly impossible to have experiences to share in the first place. So, now I want to jump back in at my own pace and continue to share things in my life from the perspective that I am doing this whether it’s just me that reads it, or even if just one person finds something useful from my posts I will be happy with that. Taking away the pressure to make sure everyone is happy with what I post (here, on Instagram, TikTok, etc.) is something I need to constantly remind myself about. I want to accomplish so many things and I have so many hopes, goals, and dreams. When I put everything I want to do on paper I start to get overwhelmed and it actually makes me less productive. How can I be perfect at so many things all at once? It’s unrealistic. Maybe it is the perfectionist in me or maybe it’s the pressure of the society we live in to be present and strive for being the best to prove yourself. Wherever it stems from, it has been counter-productive for me and I decided to allow myself to not be perfect and to just do what makes me happy.

So, I am sitting here writing this post with no planning and no thought process except the one happening in my head at this very moment. I am not going to spend 4 hours editing and finding the right photos to go with it right now because that takes the joy out of it. To be honest, I am sitting here writing this on my couch with my hair on top of my head and in my pajamas after a very non-exhilarating day of cleaning out my kitchen and closet. I hope these thoughts of mine can relieve some pressure off of you too, and just remind you to also keep doing what makes ya smile. 🙂

In other news, I have experienced some pretty exciting things since I last posted on here. I have done quite a bit more traveling and I still want to share my experiences with whoever wants to follow along! I went to London with my sister in January and I am still dreaming of going back. Most people said, “London in January? Are you crazy?” Call us crazy but the cold didn’t bother us anyway. We were so in awe of the city, the parks, the shows, the music, the nightlife, the people…I could go on. We had a blast during our time together, but sadly after a week my sister had to head back to the US and I had to head back to Rome. However, I ended up testing positive for COVID and I spent a grand total of 21 days in the UK, quarantined in the British countryside…

We filmed the whole thing and the YouTube video is below if you are interested in seeing how that played out. 😉 Let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading and keep doing you!