Where Were You? February 1, 2011

Today in the series, Where Were You? I am celebrating an everyday moment; if I wasn't who I am I would have even realized this was important but starting somewhere is so important. Everyone is a beginner at some point and today I am celebrating that. 

This month, I am celebrating 10 years blogging on Blogger. There were a few years missing and most years prior to 2020, I was not always the most consistent but I always came back to it. I had a few name changes over the years too (Just Simply Elle>Everyday Jersey Girl>Wonder, Grace & Joy). One of my favorite things to do is to go back and read old blog posts; I love seeing where I was in life and what I was doing. 

I have said it before, and I will say it again, writing has been such a breath of fresh air in the past year or so. I feel like I have found a rhythm and while its sometimes hard to fit into my schedule, I am always happy to. I look forward to writing more this year and expanding what I write about. 

Below is a screen grab from the very first post on Just Simply Elle that was posted today, February 1st. I really wish I had linked the other blog I was talking about, I would love to read it. I am not sure what other blog I was actually talking about BUT I found my old Xanga journal for 2004-2005 and oh my word! 16/17 year old gabrielle was exactly what you would expect as a teenager in the early 2000's- angsty and vague. I will spare you from the posts, no one should ever read them again. HA! It was a trip to find them again. 

Looking at these posts, from 2011, I think about how simple they were- basically what was actually on my mind, nothing was planned or thought out; it was literally what was on my mind. Maybe I will bring that back- Just a random post of whats on my mind like a mind dump. 

Thanks for coming down memory lane with me today! 

Does February 1st hold any importance to you? Let me know in the comments.

[[celebrate everyday moments]]