Join Me to Embrace a Midwest Lifestyle

Welcome to Midwest Gypsy Woman! If you haven’t already be sure to check out the About section of the website to learn more about me, a Midwest lifestyle and this new creative platform!

Why Blog?

One word. Accountability.

You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.

My mission for Midwest Gypsy Woman is to help me reach my personal goals – starting with experiencing what’s outside my doorstep – the Midwest- and gain a healthy lifestyle. Midwest Gypsy Woman will hold me accountable for my dreams and aspirations.

I hope to gain memories that I will tell my great-grandchildren one day. I hope to gain relationships with influential people who have their own purpose in life. And lastly, I hope to continue to discover who I am.

She has the soul of a gypsy. The heart of a hippie. The spirit of a fairy.

When I started to brainstorm blog ideas I kept thinking about what do I want to do with my life while I still can. The answer was to see the world. When Only In Your State was published I thought, “Holy shit! I haven’t experienced half of this!” That moment I made a promise to myself that I would see as much of the world as possible starting with the land outside my doorstep. So here I am – Accountable.

Why Midwest Lifestyle & Travel?

I answer you with a question – Why not?

I can’t sum this one up in one word. Happiness, experience, resilience and the list goes on and on.

The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Happiness.

Do yourself a favor right now. Close your eyes, picture the last experience you felt free from the chains of life. Now, do you feel that smile across your face? That’s your happy place.

Practicing this exercise daily during meditation made me realize every moment I imagined was from my past travels. Whether it was hiking a trail, being in the middle of a busy city or walking into an unfamiliar place. I felt free. I felt me. I felt happy.

Resilience

Travel is the ideal place to challenge yourself. You’re in an unfamiliar environment. You know no one, except perhaps your travel companion. Maybe you’ll feel lost in a big city or maybe you’ll jump off that cliff into the deep blue waters. Travel is an adrenaline rush. You feel accomplished with each adventure. A new experience has been made that isn’t a part of the daily lifestyle. Going somewhere unfamiliar gives the emotion of excitement and intimidation. You’re forced to adapted to the unfamiliar environment and take that plunge. You overcame a challenge, which makes you resilient.

Thanks for taking the time to check out my wanderlust. I’d love your feedback, so please drop a comment below. What makes you feel these emotions?