Hey!
Welcome to my blog, lifeastwodirections.wordpress.com! My name is Katelyn, and this is my creative outlet, my journal, my connection with others, and a part of myself, digitized.
My blog tag, findingwithout, is a testament to my continued struggles with mental health, constantly trying to find something in the nothingness of my brain. I’d like to think my blog is a sum of my findings, proof that there is something.
While I write about all things encompassing my life, I try and provide a positive space here and write in an optimistic tone. Why not try and romanticize life?
What you’ll find here
This is a lifestyle hobby blog. I write about anything and everything, but I do have a couple central themes among my posts that will be mentioned more often than others:
- Monthly wrap-ups
- Snail mail
- Pets (guinea pigs and puppies!)
- Themed month-long posts
- How-to crafts
- Diary and lifestyle updates
Fast facts about the author
- My birthday is December 13, I am 23 years old
- I live in Northwest Arkansas
- Meat-free since 2015, vegan/ plant based since 2018
- Postcrossing enthusiast
- Vintage style lover
- Music listener, adventure-seeker
- Favorite art mediums are watercolor, crayons (yes, crayola crayons!), and pens
- Dog mom to Tori the Mini Schnauzer
You will see some recurring names mentioned in my posts, here’s a quick guide!
- Dylan- My boyfriend
- Annistyn– My 7 year-old sister
- Aidan- My 20 year-old brother
- Rue- My boyfriend’s Yorkie
All other names will include their relations in-post, but just in case I spew out names with no context, these would be the most common. I have a very small circle, haha!
Where to start
Not sure where to start? Here are a few posts that I feel best represent myself and the content you can expect to see on a regular basis:
Spending the Weekend with My Little Sister
… and she got me sick! I guess that’s what happens when you are hip to hip with someone who is coughing and sneezing without covering their mouth for 3 days LOL. But yes this past weekend I was hanging out with my 6 year old sister. I hadn’t seen her since summer so I…
Birthday Pawty!
I can’t believe the day has finally come- it’s every dog’s birthday in May and we had their “Beach Pawty” today (May 24)! Rue, my boyfriend’s yorkie, turned 13 on May 3rd, and Wyatt and Tori the mini schnauzers turned 1 on May 23rd, so a birthday party was mandatory. Since it was just the…
Start Doing Things That Make You Uncomfortable
As an introvert, it is easy to slip into self isolation. Although I am social, it is hard for me to maintain habits that keep me social, especially since i don’t have many close friends. Everywhere I go, I see people in pairs or groups. I rarely ever see anyone alone and I see smiles…
Don’t be shy!
Community cultivates creativity (wow alliteration!), so please share your thoughts and feelings in the comment section, and I will do the same for you! I love finding new-to-me blogs that are lifestyle bloggers like me, sharing slices of their life.
I am always open to collaborations or backlinks, just email me!
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