To those who understand

Sunday, July 22, 2012

In my second year of university, one of my professors introduced me to an author who has not only had a profound impact on my life but has also played a huge role in the development of my creativity-- introducing Shane Koyzcan! His unique and effortless ability to combine words astonishes me. Oh ya, did I mention he is Canadian? You may recognize him from his mind blowing performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver called "We Are More". I'll link the video below for those of you who are yet to be grounded by his words. Above and beyond Koyzcan's talent as an author is his devotion and appreciation for simplicity, energy, nature and  love.

Lately I've been extremely appreciative of the people in my life whom I feel simply understand me. As Koyzcan says “We so seldom understand each other. But if understanding is neither here nor there, and the universe is infinite, then understand that no matter where we go we will always be smack dab in the middle of nowhere. All we can do is share some piece of ourselves, and hope that it’s remembered. Hope that we meant something to someone.”



"Each life unravels differently
And experiences are what make up
The colours of our tapestry"

I'm truly blessed to be surrounded by people who have meant so much to me and who have shaped so many of my experiences in such a positive way. And so, this post is dedicated to those of you who've been there-- and who will continue to be there. 



The beginning of an incredible adventure

Friday, July 13, 2012

Four and a half years ago I met a man who flipped my world upside down. We've been living together in a Neverland-like world ever since. On June 29th, we made a promise to each other that we'd live in that world forever. We'd love for you to join us on this journey.


And so it begins...

Saturday, June 23, 2012

This is the beginning of a makeshift diary of a green eyed girl with big dreams. Due to a perfect combination of boredom and inspiration resulting from this rainy day in June, Jay Emily Diaries has managed to exist beyond the To Do list at the forefront of my mind. I started this blog to share my love for the simple things in life with "my rocks"-- no I do not have pet rocks-- my beautiful friends and family are the rocks that I lean on to stay stong. And so, without further ado...This is Jay Emily, accordingly to Jaclyn Emily, in a nutshell.

I'm a city girl living in the small town of Vernon, British Columbia. I'm loving every minute of my small yet valuable life. I recently graduated from the University of British Columbia and will be moving back to the big city in T minus 7 weeks. As cliche as it is, I've come to learn-- in my short 25 years of life-- that certain endings truly are new beginnings. Somehow though, I know this ending will be  bittersweet. I've come to love this town and everything it stands for. I will miss the people and places that I've grown to love over the last four years. I owe a large majority of credit to the places and spaces of this town that have caused my creativity to soar beyond what I thought possible. And so, my first post on my first blog is dedicated to the place I currently call home.