Celebrating 1 year of blogging!

Today marks the one year anniversary of my blog! I still consider myself a beginner to this whole blogging thing, but I have learned a considerable amount in my first year taking a crack at it. I wrote 28 posts, some better than others, and it was not always easy. There were many bouts of writer's block, hours spent editing, writing, and re-writing, and I even went through that dreadful experience of losing all of my work once because I did not save properly! Ugghhh- we have all been there at some point right? I think the hardest part about blogging though is putting yourself out there. It is a little scary. I was such a beginner to hiking when I started that I worried readers would judge me for my lack of experience or knowledge. I stressed a lot about that, but then I realized who cares? I can't be the only one out there that doesn't always bring the right gear, gets lost, feels winded, or is scared of exposure? Who wants to read about that perfectly fit super adventurer that never makes mistakes anyway! :) I have learned that it is best to be honest and sharing the exciting moments as well as the embarrassing ones can be very rewarding and therapeutic. I have truly enjoyed sharing my experiences with you and look forward to sharing many more! :) Thank you for reading!