I started this blog several months ago because I missed writing, I missed expressing myself, and I missed being creative. I have always loved to write, but studying engineering does not give me many opportunities to do so. I spend most of my time solving equations and complex problems, and occassionally preparing a technical lab report. The closest I get to creative writing is when my younger brother sends me his college essays to edit at 10pm the night before they are due (Sorry Ant!).
I didn’t start this blog for anybody besides myself. In fact, I will be surprised if anybody even reads what I write on here. I wanted a way to document what I am thinking about, ideas that I have, delicious recipes I find, workouts that I enjoy, and things that go on in my life on a daily basis. Recently, however, my mom mentioned that I should start a blog to document my experience as I study abroad in Australia.
I will be traveling for approximately two months between Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii. Instead of waiting until I return home to share hundreds of pictures and try to remember all of the little details, I will try to upload details of my adventure weekly. This will allow me to share my experience, as well as this blog, with family and friends back home.
One thing that I know my family will ask me is “Why did you choose “Always My Sunshine” as your blog’s name? What does that even mean?” Though I know that I don’t need to justify my decisions, I will share that I chose this name for a variety of reasons…
1. I aim to be able to find the sunshine in every situation, and if I can’t find any sunshine I want to be able to create my own. To me this means having a positive attitude and finding the hidden blessings in everyday life, which is something I am still working hard on.
2. In my life, my family and close friends serve as my own sunshine. Being around them uplifts me, it makes me feel at ease, and it reminds me how lucky I am. They are and always will be my sunshine.
3. To me, sunshine symbolizes happiness and peace. Whenever I visualize my happiest place, it is always full of bright sunshine and warm rays shining down on me while I am surrounded by the ones I love.
What better way to name this little project of mine?!
xo,
Jaclyn