
Hello all! This is not an easy announcement to make but it must be done.
When I first started writing this blog, I went into it with pure intentions to fully document my travels and life lessons that were focused on emotional growth. However, right from the get go I struggled to write it.
The first struggle was that, as a writer, I was not comfortable writing in the first person. Initially, I felt this could be a way to challenge myself and improve my writing further. Unfortunately, the entries and echoes posts were not great due to this.
The next struggle was writing about myself. Again, I felt this was another challenge that could help me improve my writing and speaking about myself and be more comfortable with who I am. I wanted to be as open and real as possible, but as I got more into it, I found myself wanting to keep things private.
I wanted to work past these obstacles, but the last four months have changed that. I announced I had surgery back in June, but there have been other incidents that have happened that I do not wish to disclose or document. I know I do not necessarily need to but this blog is meant to be a personal travel diary and I feel it would be against the spirit of that if I did not document it.
So, as hard as it is, I am putting a stop to Wander with Rose blog entries and echoes posts. I hate doing this, but I cannot continue if I feel in constant conflict with myself.
This is not the end, though. I have decided, at some point in the next year, to have a Youtube channel to publish videos of my travels. As well as that, until May 2025, the blog will still be up if you want to read what’s currently there, but after that, it will be taken down.
Thank you to all who followed and supported this blog!