Hey everyone!!
Welcome to my blog! I’m so excited to start this new adventure in my life. It’s something I’ve wanted and have been working towards for a long time in my life. Sure, I’ve tried other platforms, and have been “blogging” since you were required to listen to a dial tone before you posted something; But there’s something special about having my very own website, where it is all mine to have my complete creative freedom. Writing has always been a favorite outlet of mine. I’ve kept a journal since learning to write, and after the takeover of the internet happened, I have done many digital writings as well. I finally feel like I have a place to put it all.
Not only do I love to write and express myself with words, but I love photography and creating videos on YouTube. YouTube is a very new venture for me, and I fell in love with editing videos. I would love for you to check out my channel. ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2h7jWipUgmlt30Wu4oozKQ ) If you know anything about video editing or would like to collab, please contact me!
My Basic Journey took a long time for me to create.
It took over a year of frustration and being undecided before I thought of this as my branding. I knew I’ve wanted to create something that represents me as a whole. Originally, when I first thought of having my own business and having my own brand, was when I joined a network marketing business. I loved it for the most part, but I fell out of love with the product. I’ll probably make a video about this, but the number one thing I learned from that experience was that I loved the idea of having my own business. I just want a business that represents me.
My Basic Journey is all about getting back to the basics.
My life is very focused on living simply while trying to minimize. I believe that less is more and that we don’t need a lot to survive or be happy. Happiness is not something you can buy. I also spread knowledge about the vegan lifestyle and believe that we hold such great power as humans, as we’re at the top of the food chain, to make the decision to live cruelty-free.
We can survive and thrive off of a basic plant-based, whole foods diet. It’s not only about the food we eat, but also about how our diet affects the environment. I was so ignorant of the truth, and I was a vegetarian for a decade before I made the ethical “click” in my brain. At some point, I watched a documentary called Earthlings and my life was forever changed. I did so much research and watched countless hours of documentaries, testimonials, and What I Eat In A Day videos. My goal is to spread awareness about these topics like veganism and minimalism.
If we minimize our consumption, we also minimize our waste.
The world needs a major shift when it comes to how we are handing our waste. It is killing entire ecosystems and causing species to go extinct, and the number one culprit (besides animal agriculture. aka “factory farming”) is sing use plastics. Something that is SO EASY to remove from our day to day lives as long as we’re conscious about it. Start simple like saying NO to plastic straws. Bring your own cup to the coffee shop. Carry silverware with you in your purse. These simple and easy switches can make a huge impact.
Another main part of My Basic Journey is wanting to share my adventures. I have always LOVED capturing my adventures through short films. While I was dedicated to stills in the beginning, it has progressed into a new format I love more and more each day. I love hiking, going to festivals, and exploring new towns and something about filming it makes me feel like I really stop to appreciate the beauty of it all. I can’t wait for you to come on these adventures with me. My first two adventures in the Basic Adventure Series are the last two music festivals I went to. They were so much fun to shoot and edit, and I can’t wait to do more.
I want to do more nature videos as well, and really emphasize how important it is to get out in nature. We have a beautiful world that is ready to be explored. I want to create videos of my travels, but first I need to minimize. I will have a video coming out soon about simple things you can do to declutter, minimizing my closet, and minimizing to live tiny. Look forward to those!
I really can’t express how excited I am about this new journey in my life.
Our journey in life is always changing because I believe it is natural for us, as humans, to constantly be trying to better ourselves. I want to be able to help people believe in themselves. If I can go from a drug addict, living in my mom’s basement to starting my own business after I moved across the country… you can do it too. You can do anything as long as you believe you can. I hope that doesn’t sound cheesy, but the law of attraction is real. That’s another topic, though, for another day.
Thank you for reading, and welcome to my blog! Please leave a comment telling me what your journey looks like right now, and what goals you’re working towards. Be sure to sign up for e-mails, so you can be notified when a new post is up! <3