Me, Myself and I....... Oh and Winston

Through My Eyes Travel Blog is back!

Silly me thought it was a good idea to start writing a travel blog during a pandemic .. turns out it wasn't the best idea I've ever had. However, now that is over and the world is back to normal I've decided to start things up again!

So, my two biggest passions in life are travel and my dog, Winston, so I am combining the two! My plan for this year is to begin traveling Europe with Winston and I would like you all to come along for the ride but, for that to happen I think I should explain how I ended up where I am today.

When I say I'm going traveling the first thing people ask is ‘who with?’ My question is, why does it have to be with anyone?

Growing up every girl dreams of finding the perfect man, getting married, buying a house, having kids and living happily ever after but what about the girls that have different dreams?

I remember being young and in love and thinking this is the start of the rest of my life, oh how different my life turned out to be. I was sitting with a friend last year and she said to me ‘I worry you're not happy because you're on your own.’ The truth was I had never been happier. Me, myself and I….. oh and Winston, what more did I need.

Girls, there is nothing wrong with still being single at 35. You will go through life with the ‘aww, but don't you want children’ comments and the nudges at your friends' weddings with the ‘when’s it your turn?’ question but the truth is just because that's what society thinks you should be doing doesn't mean it's right and definitely doesn't mean there's something wrong with you for not wanting the same as everyone else.

I had the guy who treated me like a princess and made me think we were set for life. He broke my heart.

I swiped a man with the most beautiful personality, who had the most stunning smile and a body sculpted by gods. Geographics made sure that one finished before it started.

I've met the lads lad, the mummies boy, the exotic beach boy and the farmer boy.

I even found ‘the one' only to find out that just because someone is your soulmate doesn't make you theirs.

Through all the searching for Mr Right I have come to the conclusion that I am more than happy just being me (with my dog)

I may not be where people think I should be in life by now but I’ve been places most people have never been and done things people only dream of. There are no rules for life, no expiration dates on hallmark milestones like getting married or having kids and there is absolutely no guarantee that you’ll see tomorrow so, spend your time however YOU want to spend it, quit saving for a rainy day, forgive fast, love hard, make mistakes, learn from them mistakes, laugh as much as possible, take the trip, say I’m sorry, tell those you love that you love them & most importantly, LOVE YOURSELF!!!

Your life is your life, if getting married and having children is what makes you happy then do it. If buying a dog and living life just the two of you is what you're dreaming of, then go find your furry best friend. If traveling the world solo makes your heart skip a beat then get on that plane! No matter what you decide in life just make sure you make yourself happy, if someone else comes along and adds to that happiness, that's just a bonus!