Hello, everyone!
Starting anything new is always tricky. So much weight seems to be placed on the first of anything, so I figured a fitting first post would be a little about me.
My name is Jaclyn, and I am a recent graduate of Florida State University with a degree in English and a minor in communications. I worked at a tutoring company for a year and a half (I leave for a new job in 3 days!) and am moving into the marketing field.
I started this blog because I had a break through (not breakdown, break through) a few days ago thinking about my passion. In high school, I would have told you, hands down, that it was writing, but recently, I’ve been feeling that passion subsiding. Stories used to get stuck in my brain, and I just couldn’t shake them until I wrote them out. But the past few months I haven’t been writing stories much. When I graduated from college, suddenly, no one was over my shoulder telling me to write or giving me deadlines. I wondered, maybe my passion for writing was slowly trickling away.
But then I realized, that though writing stories wasn’t my primary interest anymore, it didn’t take away the fact that a) I still love writing even if it’s not in short-story form – hell, I still journal every day – and b) this love for writing could become the conduit for my other passions: helping people, exploring mental wellness, and pursuing a more eco-friendly lifestyle and leading others in the same direction.
So I made this blog, primarily for spreading the word about my tips and tricks on how to be eco-conscious in such a plastic, capitalistic society. If I can help just one person in any capacity, creating this blog and putting in the work will be worth it.
Thank you for being here, and I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I know I will!
If you would like to know more about me, I’ve added a link to my personal Instagram below.
The Eco Friend 