Being Ruby: Being Two

Two years ago today I set out , destination unknown with only one goal in mind .. To find a new path.. To take to the virtual road of blogging and hope that along the way I would find new interests and hobbies that could shake off the career centric lifestyle I had fallen into..  The plan was to balance the equation between Julie & Ruby [Ruby being the adventurous one]. Like all good road trips I packed no map and left the expectations at home, as travel is an adventure and invariably as much about the people who cross your path as about the lands awaiting discovery.

Well I was fortunate enough to find both... New worlds of possibilities and wonderful blogging friends. Friends who's daily encouragement help us to define ourselves without fear of judgement. Discovering new hobbies is like reverting to childhood .. In order to learn we need to experiment. To find what suits us and develop our own style. We'll make mistakes, trip and fall, maybe even lose interest to some other new shiny thing, so we need a sandpit to play and feel safe. To develop our skills and understand what it is that makes us tick.. And that my friends is what blogging provides. A place to find what suits us best .. through discussion and sharing and discovery.. and a big wide world full of new friends to make it fun and help us along.

With this in mind I want to say Thank YOU.. Thanks for being on this journey with me.. Thanks for the encouragement and thanks for hanging around whilst I find my way...  So enough of the mushy stuff!!! I thought we might look back at what we've discovered on this journey called 'Being Ruby'.


Right from the beginning we travelled .. A lot!!.. My favourite topic and destination being Italy. Yes we travelled Italy far and wide.. From Sicily in the south, past the Amalfi Coast a few side trips to Roma, lived it up in Portofino and before settling in Venice in the northern regions. In fact we went to Venice so many times I thought you might all run screaming for the exit.. but you hung in there! You also suffered my many incarnations of Roman Angel. You're troopers!! There's no doubt about it!  If you can bear it again .. here's a little retrospective  ..  in my current favourite combo: Pink & Blue..

Of course we found other things too.. Our mutual love of the sea.. other travel destinations.. and some crazy guest bloggers named Walt and Ethel. But mostly we found friendship ... and art & photography [with a big dose of encouragement to bring it to fruition]. So like any good birthday... There will be presents.. This time last year..  I was brave enough to send my art out into the world for the first time .. So I think I'll do that again... A giveaway of my photo-art will be coming soon. So stayed tuned.. watch this space.. And once again.. THANK YOU.. Thank you for being on this journey called 'Being Ruby'.

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