I received this email over the weekend:
Hey Casie,
I have no idea what searchwords let me stumble onto your page and blog …. but I wanted to send you a quick “thank you” for sharing your life. I found your page by pure chance, but once I started reading a bit, your positive outlook on life got me hooked. I find that highly inspirational!Maybe one day (if you ever travel the not so exotic Europe – or even boring Germany) – we’ll meet and I can thank you in person.
Take care and keep that positive vibe.
It’s little things like this email that really make me proud of what I do, what I’m doing. I’ve worked hard to get here and will continue working hard to make all my dreams come true. This one time last year I got an email from international best selling author Neil Pasricha of “The Book of Awesome” and he thanked me for having “the largest collection of awesome related photos on the internet”. To me, this means I’m doing what I set out to do.
There’s so much negativity in the world around us and by blogging each and every single day, I hope to make the world a happier place. It also helps me see joy in little things and appreciate all I have. It also helps me remember. Hope you’re doing something today that brings you closer to your dreams, and if you’re not, there’s still time to change that.
Casie,
I don’t contribute to you blog as often as I’d like, but I read this post and had to tell you that I share in the sentiments of the person that e-mailed you. I didn’t stumble upon you online, but I feel so blessed that we got to work together ever so briefly because that time connected me to someone who consistently inspires me to reach for my goals. Your positivity and your passion are contagious and I feel blessed to call you my friend! Good on you bud for appreciating the recognition you recieve from people near and far, all while spreading your joy throughout the land! You’re like Santa’s year-round little helper! 🙂