Great New Things

   Summer is in full bloom and I couldn't be in a better state of mind even if I tried. So many wonderful things have happened and began taking place that there is no other emotion to feel but happiness. I have been up to a lot of different activities and have underwent a great amount of ventures this summer thus far, which makes me extremely excited for what's ahead. I have recently been brainstorming ideas for magazine publications of my art and writing, obviously handed out for free to people until it becomes something bigger, if it does. I had really planned on doing this in the beginning of this past fall, but unfortunately a lot of things got in the way. I feel as if I have so many great ideas and plans but never put most of them into action. Usually I use excuses like money or even putting in effort, but in reality I feel as if putting together a few magazines as a debut for a future endeavor of writing is quite simple. This isn't a promise that I will ever be publishing magazines, but if I do, this blog will be the first to know.
    The middle of June will mark one year of having this blog. It seems totally insane to me. I remember when I first created this and how nervous I was that no one would ever pay attention to it. As soon as I put it out there and made it known that I had officially made this blog, the views came pouring in and I can't really describe any better feeling than what I felt when I knew people were acknowledging my thoughts. The words and photos I produce are an art, and to know that friends, family, and even strangers absorb what I put out into the world fills my heart with the heaviest handfuls of joy. Even when I go MIA on this blog for a bit, I am always thinking about what to say next and how much I love the feeling of speaking my mind. And to know that people are actually listening to me...it's really a win win situation.
   It's the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend and so much has been happening! Friday evening Kyle and I took a drive out to Brookyln to visit my sister, Emily, before she heads up to Kingston, New York to live and start her new job. Brooklyn is truly an awesome place and so different from Manhattan. The people and the atmosphere really clicked for me, but of course being me, I'd much rather be surrounded by trees in a suburban town rather than buildings. I'm so grateful to have a sister who has a "make things happen" personality. I feel like she does everything she puts her mind to so gracefully. I can't wait to visit her in Kingston and explore a new part of New York!
   The next day, Saturday, was one of the greatest days I've had in a pretty long time. Kyle landed an amazing new job out east in Amagansett called Grain Surdboards where he's basically learning to make wooden surfboards and then teaches other people in workshops how to make them. When I say these surfboards are beautiful, I'm talking like hand-made, one of a kind, blood, sweat and tears beautiful. They're handcrafted so beautifully and uniquely that any person on the island can appreciate them. The location of the shop is 11 Indian Wells Highway, Amagansett, right off of Montauk Highway and just the town before Montauk. The commute sorta blows but the atmosphere out there is totally worth the drive. Grain originally began in Maine and then made a shop down here, so Kyle is one of the original members of the New York store which is pretty cool. Kyle's coworkers are some of the coolest people I've yet to meet and I can't be anymore excited to have them become family to us. I've never been so thankful for Kyle than I am right now. To see him succeed and shine, I can't even begin to describe the feeling. I know this is something that makes him genuinely happy and fits him so perfectly. I'm so excited to see him do well in this new business and start a potential career. Great things are comin'!
   Life has truly been amazing these past few weeks. I concluded my counseling sessions that went on for about 6 months. I'm surprised that I didn't need more time with my therapist but I knew I was ready to stop going. I also can't believe that 6 months have gone by, and how different each month was from each other. I've learned how normal sadness and disappointment are and that it's nothing to get extremely pissed off over like I used to. All I can say is that life is wonderful. I have incredible friends, a beautiful island to live on, and a truly beautiful journey ahead of me. I really couldn't ask for anything better.