Hello and Welcome to My Mind

I tried to start a blog last year. I think I made it up to 12 posts over the course of 8 months. My intentions were noble: I was moving far away from most of my friends and family and wanted to use the blog to stay in touch. But when I would actually sit in front of the computer to write an entry, I came up blank.

When I was a teenager (16-17) I had an online journal that I was able to use as a creative outlet. I wrote in it daily, for probably a year. Of course, even though that was a mere 7 or 8 years ago, technology has changed; I have changed. When I was 16 I didn't think about who may be reading what I wrote at the time, let alone the impact my words could have years later. I was, in a way, uninhibited by my future self, a luxury that I don't have today. Today I not only write for the person I am now, but also for the person I may be one month, two months, a year from now. I want all of my blog posts to be inspiring, little works of genius that exhibit my potential as a writer/human. This new blog is an attempt to let go of that (mostly) and truly share my life with others.

Hence the title, Uninhibited Existence. But this title is appropriate for me in another sense, as well. In certain instances it reflects who I wish to be -- someone uninhibited by society, themselves, others -- but can't quite achieve. I know I do live largely the way I please, but I am tethered, to a certain extent, by my love, my means, and my own fears and sense of control. At times I wonder what it would by like if I had no attachments and could just flit from place to place, experiencing anything and everything the world offers. So this is my space to reflect, share, and to dream.

Now, the introduction. I always hated introducing myself; icebreakers are my enemy. Introductions always sound so sterile... or should I say my introductions always sound sterile. It's always name, current occupation, fun little fact. For instance, my name is Karin. I'm a grad student, studying anthropology. I grew up in Pennsylvania, but am now living, studying, and loving in Belgium.

Welcome to my mind.