Yes, you read that right. Olive Sunshine is now Blogging from Sicily but the explanation leads to a more personal blog post than usual. If you are only here for the recipes, which is amazing too, you may want to skip this post. I know some of my readers will want to know how it came to be that Olive Sunshine is now blogging from Italy. This is my journey.
First I want to say, it is AMAZING that I STILL have Olive Sunshine readers! Today, I spent time reviewing my stats from Google Analytics. It is very gratifying to look at Olive Sunshine analytics page and see readers are still finding my Mediterranean Diet tips and recipes useful. If you are wondering why I find having readers amazing? Confession time…I have not posted to Olive Sunshine for six months. The fact that people are still reading means the world to me.
Unexpected Changes
I am as committed as ever to Olive Sunshine. I still think about it and continue to develop recipes and take tons of photos (much to my Sweetheart’s chagrin). My interruption from blogging was to allow me space and time to recover. Six months ago, I went through some personal upheaval. The challenges are human-made. The good news is that while human-made challenges can be painful, we usually get to determine how we will choose to respond. Surprise! Olive Sunshine is Now Blogging from Sicily!
Moving to Italy is Not an Option
For my regular readers, if Olive Sunshine now blogging from Italy is a jump for you, believe me it was for me as well. Today, I reread my blog post Why am I Blogging About the Mediterranean Diet. Reading it now while blogging as I sit in Sicilia is serendipitous for me. I wrote Why I am Blogging four years ago. It is my second-ever blog post on Olive Sunshine. Not only do I share Mark and I’s great love for the Italian way of life, I literally write, “Moving to Italy is not an option right now.” Little did I know, what was waiting around the corner. Sure I had hoped that maybe ONE DAY we could move to Italy. But I am not sure I had actual expectations that it would happen much less six years earlier than I thought ever possible.
It will be amazing to continue this Mediterranean Diet journey while blogging from Sicily. Italy is the very place that inspired us to adopt the Mediterranean Diet. There may be some small changes to Olive Sunshine, but you can rest assured that delicious and healthy recipes will continue to be the focal point!
Sharing the News: Olive Sunshine is Blogging from Sicily
In July, I shared the news that Olive Sunshine moved to Sicily with my personal Facebook friends. I received many private messages and online comments from those who read it. Because of the responses, I have decided to open up and share that post here on Olive Sunshine as it was written (forgive the typos). I think after reading, it may be more understandable why I have not posted.
