Copy 2 Welcome to Switching Lanes Diary

written by Allison Santana 1/9/2025

Welcome to Switching Lanes Diary!!

This is the place where everything I have been building quietly finally lives together. My writing, my content, my ideas, and the recommendations I actually stand behind. One home instead of scattered notes, drafts, and half-finished thoughts.

I have wanted to create this space for a long time. It’s been a steady (and in certain moments dramatic) pull I could not ignore. Last winter, I stopped waiting for the right moment and started moving. Slowly and imperfectly. I was balancing motherhood, life, and a lot of self-doubt while trying not to lose myself in the process. I took breaks. I questioned everything. By the grace of God, I did not quit.

The name Switching Lanes Diary felt right for a reason. I have never loved the word blog. It feels stiff. Diary feels more honest and more human. Switching lanes is something I have done my whole life. Trying again. Changing direction when something no longer fits. Sometimes messy, always evolving. This space reflects that.

For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of living life on my own terms. Creatively, financially, and freely. For a long time, those dreams stayed quiet. Life took the lead and I learned how to be fine even when I was not. This diary is me finally giving those dreams room to exist.

What has always come naturally to me is sharing what I love. A product, a routine, a mindset shift that made life feel lighter. Or a podcast dedicated solely to the love of the memoir genre. Not because I have everything figured out. I do not. But because growth feels more real when it is shared honestly.

There were years I held back and questioned whether my voice mattered. I wondered if too many wrong turns rendered me lost for good. This is not one of those years. I am choosing to show up, write, create, and change my life in small, real ways. One decision, one habit, one lane at a time.

Here you will see me figuring things out in real life. Skincare. Style. Home. Money. The patterns I am learning to break. If something here helps you feel seen, encouraged, or inspired to try something new, then this space is doing what it is meant to do.

You deserve to live a life that your heart is longing for.

If you have supported me in any way, by reading, watching, sharing, or simply being here, thank you. Truly.

And if you are multi-passionate, a little chaotic, reinventing yourself, or piecing life together as you go, you are in the right place.

Maybe you will find something useful.
Maybe you will feel inspired.
Either way, I am really glad you are here.

xo,
Allison