Live, move, be

Why do you want to climb Mount Everest, 
they asked him.

"Because it's there," 
answered George Mallory.

Mallory was a mountaineer who participated in one of the first British expeditions to climb Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, in the 1920s. His answer to why he wanted to take on this adventure was simple, true and solid.

And it's one of my favorite answers to anything related to travel and exploring this planet. 

My other favorite answer to the "why" question: because I can. Yeah! I'm healthy, young, fit and able, and I have an appreciation people and events that shouldn't go to waste. I can!

Just a-writin' what I know
Life's path is intriguing, with its twists and turns, unexpected bends and God's way of revealing things to you that have been there all along.

I'm a writer, and naturally I want to record events...and have fun with it. So this blog is a mixture of stories, experiences, photos, and random and inspiring thoughts from me. From people to places, food to art, moments of greatness to moments of joy, it all appears in this blog via photography and writing.

It's a more creative way to expand upon photos you'd normally see on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social media sites.

'Cuz this is what I do. I observe. I describe. I relate. I put thoughts on paper.

(And yes, just like all stereotypical writers, I drink coffee. Brewed by my own hand, thank you very much. Unless it's a social situation, I normally don't step foot in overpriced coffee shops. Really, how hard is it to brew a cup of you-are-now-awake? That's why they invented Folgers.)

My original dream was to write for a magazine - travel or fashion or food or fitness - I'd take any of those with no second thoughts. Unfortunately, that's what everyone in the writing biz seems to want to do. Then I caught the notion that I don't have to cross my fingers and wait all my life to get that job - if you love it, just do it.

So read it or not, this is my outlet and I'm a-practicin' my writin'. 

Soakin' it up, writin' it down and learnin' at every step
Like I said, I want to share things in an inspiring, creative and pure entertaining way. (But please, this is not entirely about me. Share your stuff and feel free to comment!)

Life is a journey, a constant one. I'm in my mid-20's, and I know I have a bunch to learn. And to be honest, I never want that to cease.

I'm not sure what the plan is for me in the next 60 years of my life. All I know is I want to explore it, experience adventures, soak up this life like a sponge - and also use it all to point to the Creator. I'll stumble, I'll fall, I'll sometimes drag my feet, heck I might leave big gaps of time between posts at times. You might find some parts trivial, like, why is she spending an hour writing about the weather? Or books? Or words? 

But I guarantee you, I'll make it interesting.

I'm leaving my trail of bread crumbs right here. And those crumbs will appear in the form of writin' and photographin'...

Acts 17:28 says, "For in him we live and move 
and have our being."

So I will live, move and be.