Welcome to The Unedited Journey

Dear Reader, 

You may ask what qualifies me to write a blog and feel important enough to share my inner thoughts. Why should you read about my life? You have other important things to do than to sit around and read about a random persons life...you should be living yours. And the answer is....I don't think I am qualified in the slightest to write a blog that readers find unique or one-of-a-kind. Everyone has already done everything there is to do. Or at least that's what it seems like. When I was researching "how to start a blog for beginners," all I saw were people trying to capture a niche audience to maximize their views, put in ads, and monetarily benefit from creating and writing a blog. Not me. I am just using this as a platform to share experiences that, as I have learned as I have gotten older, are more universal to women than I thought they were. I often know I don't have an original thought.

I have been a journaler, on and off, for about a year and a half. I find that I sprint to my journal when things are not working out the way I think they should. Not to get religious too quickly, but this is often how I treat prayer and my spirituality. I use them when I am in times of trouble. I thought this platform could be used for more of my everyday life and a form for me to write again. 

You see, I used to be the creative person in school. The one taking all of the art classes I could, using my imagination, and wanting to be a creative when I grew up. Turns out, corporate killed that vibe. Like many of my fellow corporate robots, we are sucked into a system that funnels our thinking and programs us into different people. Or maybe I have just had bad experiences. Moral of the story is- I want to get that zest back. Even if I never end up in a more creative role, I want to at least know that I tried to use my creative freedom when I could. And here we are. I named this blog The Unedited Journey because I am  not going to try to build a perfect page or post each time I sit down to write. I am going to use this as a place where people can hopefully resonate with me and know that they are not the only ones feeling a certain way. Life is confusing and full of unexpected things. I am right there with you. 

I guess I will end this post by introducing myself and sharing some tidbits about my life. I am a 25 year old female who is still in the middle of her quarter life crisis. Sometimes I think I am bipolar. Not to self-diagnose myself, but frankly I am too exhausted to even think about setting up doctors appointments for any health related appointments-let alone pay for the visits. Now don't get me wrong, I have health insurance. But, it just seems like a lot. And right now, I don't have a lot to give to anything. On a happier note, I am married to my husband Colton and we have been together for almost 7 years. We got married in fall of 2023. Together, we have 2 furbabies-a cat and a dog. We bought our first place together (a condo) a year ago. Technically, it is considered a pud, which is one step below a condo. But frankly, house prices are so high that this is all we could reasonably afford and not be house poor. I am a recruiter for a company's early talent internships and training programs. Another fun fact is thatI hate my job and I have for 2 years. My current dilemmas are whether or not to have kids, if I should stay in Iowa the rest of my adult life, if I should find a new job, and how to invest. So, if you resonate with anything that I have said in this post, I invite you to revisit my page and read what shenanigans I navigate in the future. I will take you along on this unedited journey called life. 

                                                                                                                -Alyssa M.