About me.
My name is Ellie Tyerech. Well, actually no. Legally, it’s Ellen. But that’s solely used for my mother when she’s angry and decides to use my full name. ELLEN. TRACEY. TYERECH. But usually, I’m just Ellie. If you search my name, you probably won’t find much. My Facebook profile, my Instagram, a LinkedIn profile, an unused SoundCloud account, and some old mile split sites from my days of running track. Sounds a bit boring, I know. So who am I, really?
I guess I’m just a girl who wants to do something really great with her life. Something bold. Something outside the cookie cutter box. But more importantly, I want the ability to impact others around me. I love gathering inspiration from around me, whether through blogs and written content, reading books, watching vlogs, browsing Pinterest, TikTok, and websites I stumble upon. I love reading things that make me feel nostalgic, comforted, and evoke some sort of feeling. Material that can be read over and over again. Rememberable, and timeless content.
I was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. And I know what people have to say about Jersey. The armpit of the country. Ew, gross. The massive bagel and pizza snobs. The. Jersey. Shore. The fake tans and thick eyelashes. Laugh all you want, I do. The stereotypes always make me laugh. Except I will admit, the bagels are pretty great. As much as people love to hate on the Garden State, I’d like to think I was pretty blessed to be raised here. Hunterdon County was just different. Always was and always will be. From the rolling hills of cow pastures and horse farms, to the beautiful flower fields, summer crops, and sunflower farms. Watching the Cessna’s take off and land from Sky Manor airport while I sit back and sip my coffee. To the lakes and reservoirs I swam in my whole life, the bridges I’ve jumped off of as a teenager and the same rivers that I’ve kayaked under since I was young.
So why a blog, what’s the reason? I guess maybe it’s my own personal outlet. A safe space for me to share my passions, my dreams, stories, and life lessons I’ve gathered along the way. As of late, my mind seems to run constantly. Many minds are these days. But I've realized that to me, they’re only thoughts without pen, paper, or a keyboard. Thoughts that can become tangible if I let them. Become re-livable feelings.
So I’m starting here. I’m beginning to prioritize myself, and do what makes me feel whole. I love to write. It’s something I’ve always found joy in. Maybe this could be a vehicle to take me there. To be on my main character shit. Trying to make the most of every situation, and every experience. And so to that, I don’t care if I get a million views on this blog, comments, likes, or whatever. Hell, maybe i’ll only get a handful. All I care about is sharing my thoughts and impacting at least one person around me. In the smallest way. The way I see it, if I can touch one heart other than my own, that’s a win in my books.
So if you’re reading this, I appreciate you. And I am so excited to have you here. Thanks for coming on the ride.
xx -
El