It’s crazy: you get tired of the hustle and bustle, and then when it’s gone, you miss it. Well, I am happy to be in a quiet place for ten days or so, but I have to admit, sometimes the silence is hard. It makes you think of the people you miss, the exciting uncertainty of the future and, most of all, the things you put off thinking about.

With the time that I have now, I am left contemplating who I have been and who I want to be. I think about all of my friends and experiences from the past, and I look at the things I admire most and the things I don’t like so much.

I think about the things I want to change within myself; all of the beautiful influences my friends have had on me, and the things I want to take into myself. I worry about my friends continuing without me and us growing apart—forgetting about me and the plans we may have for the future.

In these respects, change is hard. But I am adventurous, and I love the unknown at the same time! What is out in the world? I don’t know, but I’m I’m excited to find out and bring all my friends with me on this journey. I can’t wait to see where I end up after all of this. I have met some amazing people so far on my journey, and they are with me everyday, just like my friends and family back home are. New music, changing paces, far off lands and crazy encounters are now my home, and I am riding that wave.

Thank you to all the people who have contributed so much to my life—it is all of you who make my life great!

lots of love,
Laurel