Sunday, November 13, 2016

The Beginning


So here we are again. I never thought I'd be back here again. And by that I mean blogging. I've officially switched over from the traditional paper journals to the digital world and since I have my phone on me 90% of the time - the other 10% is when it's charging - I thought this account would be quite worth it. So why am I back, you ask? Why is a 22-year-old woman now deciding to take a chunk of her non-existent spare time and spending it here? But before we get to that, let me introduce myself. 

You can call me Elle. We can keep it at that. I am 22 and proudly part of the "Millenial" generation. I can't live without red wine.  I overdose on chocolate at least five times a month, I'm very traditional (I expect courtship, flowers and..you get, right?), and I have two furry felines. 

Now back to why I'm here. For the first time in my life I don't know where I'm going.  When I finished high school, I knew my creative mind would be suitable for the Marketing world.  When I took up Marketing, I knew I had the potential for a Marketing career. And when all has been said and done, I knew I found the love of my life. So here I am. I found my future husband - yes I'm sure - and I've got the career I was aiming for. But what is this burning desire? Which is what brings me to the title of this blog. The Flame Chapters.

You're probably thinking, what the hell? Sounds like something out of a Rachel Hawthorne book and I can't believe I remember an author's name for once. 

This blog is named this way for one reason and one reason only. I have a flame inside me.  And it... just can't be put out. You know what I mean? Perhaps not. Let me elaborate. I have this burning feeling inside me. Like I'm meant to do something big in my life. I don't know what it is but I know I was born to lead. But born to lead what?

Lately I've been disappearing in my own head.  Staring into space just... thinking. Like what now? Where do I go from here? But that's why this blog was created. 

By creating this blog, I want to be able to retrace my steps, collect my thoughts, and hopefully uncover why I have this burning feeling inside me. And if you want to walk with me on my journey, you are more than welcome.

Let's take this one step at a time.