Welcome to the beginning of Old Porch Books. There’s something special about sitting on a porch. You can have a book in hand while sipping on your still steaming coffee. You can listen to the soft breeze whir in the wind chimes above, all while embracing what is to come. That’s the mindset I want to bring with Old Porch Books.

To be able to share my thoughts and use my voice without the pressure of taking the most aesthetic photo or showcasing my face is something that I have been yearning for for a while now. Blogging, writing, typing, has been heavy on my mind to still express my wandering thoughts. There’s something about being able to sit down with a laptop and type freely that hits different than sitting with your phone 5 inches from your face and your thumbs twiddling away at a million miles per hour to let yourself be heard.

With that said, Old Porch Books will be the place to let me reflect on the books I am reading, practice my writing skills, and to be able to empty out just a little bit of my brain by releasing my thoughts into the wild.

I have been so excited for this step into slowness. It’s time to take a deep breath and let the words flow.

– Mikayla