When life hands you lemons...

...you create a new blog! At least, that's what I do when I somehow manage to lose access to my blog account and corresponding email address (I knew I shouldn't have removed access to my college email!) Good news is, I was ready for a blog overhaul, so this was a total blessing in disguise.

I was struggling for a few weeks over what to call this sucker. The Barefoot Pursuit was my baby, thought up one day while mowing the lawn when I was still living at my mom's house. I was a fresh college graduate who had NO idea what the next chapter in her life had in store, and was ready to take on the world with an uncovered, barefoot spirit.

Fast forward six years, two apartments, two houses, two dogs and one amazing husband later, and I think I'm finally becoming comfortable as "Jenny Imperfect."

Why "Jenny?" Because I feel like (to some degree) we all have different identities in different environments. When I played sports, I was "Yokes" or "Yokley." When I'm at work or in a more formal situation, I prefer to be called Jenn. When I'm in trouble, I have no choice but to be called Jennifer Ann.

But Jenny has always been my favorite - it's what my family and closest friends have called me since I was a kid, and when I hear it I feel like I'm home. So after six years, I think it's okay to let my hair down, kick my shoes off and settle into my second hometown (but sorry CLE, my sports roots will always be black and gold.)

In style, this blog will be pretty similar to my former site - personal stories, bucket lists, reviews of my favorite spots in Cleveland, and lots of lessons as I navigate through life. And don't worry, I have my new password tucked away in a safe place so I don't have to go through this rigmarole next time. :)

Cheers to a new chapter, and welcome to the site!