"This is it! This is a very big day!"

At least that's how Rapunzel said it in Tangled.

And actually, today is THIS Rapunzel's very big day...the day I finally launch my blog!

Look at the world - so close, and I'm halfway to it!
Look at it all - so big - do I even dare?
Look at me - there at last! - I just have to do it

Should I?
No.
Here I go...

My idea for this little spot in the blogosphere has been floating like a lantern in my head since last July. And I have finally mustered up the courage and motivation to just do it.

I'll be writing here regularly about my life after leaving the Tower. I'll discuss how I left, how relationships in my life have changed, letting go of superstitions, stories of abuse in relation to Mormonism, my BYU Honor Code experience, my changing perspectives on life, my current study of Mormonism and Church History, and lots more of my random thoughts and feelings since leaving.

Check out my first post (added 2 weeks ago, before I was ready for the launch today), titled, "When Will My Life Begin?" You can also read my "About" page (link in the right side bar) to find out how the whole Rapunzel thing came about.

You can expect to see little changes here and there to the side bars as I get things a little more polished. Feel free to send me any feedback on my little blog or questions you might have.

I'm so glad you stopped by! Now I'll leave you with the rest of the lyrics from this song, which sums up beautifully how I'm feeling today:

Just smell the grass! The dirt! Just like I dreamed they'd be!
Just feel that summer breeze - the way it's calling me
For like the first time ever, I'm completely free!
I could go running
And racing
And dancing
And chasing
And leaping
And bounding
Hair flying
Heart pounding
And splashing
And reeling
And finally feeling
Now's when my life begins!