Closure

Walking around by my new apartment
St. James, MN

Hello beautiful people! I felt that you, this blog, and I deserved to see this blog challenge come to a close. It has been gnawing at the back of my mind since the day I stopped writing. Most of you know what happened because you are friends with me on Facebook. Here is a short recap for my new friends and followers.
In October, this past fall, I was in a bit of a rough spot. I felt frustrated and restless from job searching. I came across a walking challenge online that inspired me to hike 100 miles in 30 days in the great outdoors of Minnesota (the best State out there). It was a great excuse to get some exercise in, do some exploring, and most importantly, do some writing!
Over time, the common thread of my blog (the hiking challenge) diminished and I proceeded to write about anything that I felt passion for that day. Since I am, by nature, an advocate, often times topics about the community would arise, etc. I also talked a lot about the challenges of committing to a daily activity that takes up two hours of your time. I lost my focus and then some great things started happening in my life--which I am definitely, absolutely, not complaining about!
I was offered a job with a marketing firm and became very happy and grounded. I struggled to find motivation to continue the challenge. And then, HALLE-fricken-LUJAH, I was offered another job, my dream job.
My blog came to an abrupt halt as I prepared for my new adventure in St. James, Minnesota. Most people would be afraid to move three hours away from home, but I was extremely excited! I love a new adventure.

St. James Lake
St. James, Minnesota

Before I get into St. James and how wonderful it is, I want to talk about what this blog did for me. Even though I didn't "follow the rules" I do not regret a single second of it. When I started my blog, I felt a new zeal for my life. It combined two of my favorite things--exploring and writing. So I choose not to be down on myself for what I didn't do and instead embrace and be proud of what I did do. And, I have to say, I MISS IT! Which is why, dun dun dun, I will be starting a new blog!
That is all for now; keep an eye out for my first post! I cannot wait to tell you all about St. James. It has been an amazing experience thus far.
With more gratitude than you can imagine,
Jamie Lynn

The End. :)