I feel like everything has changed since vegas... Like this bubble I was living in suddenly got popped and now the dream is possible. The feeling of belonging was something that bonds all of us lampworkers together regardless of our personalities or quirks. The fact that we all have fears but some of us really push through those fears and make work that really says something about ourselves.

I spoke with people about art, glass and dreams... The glass dreams that bind us together and at an event like this, I felt more bonded than ever. To meet people that truly understand the power of glass in your life. The power of really sharing and learning, expressing and talking.... I spoke to only a few of the people I had wanted to but I met a lot of amazing people who I wasn’t planning to...

My heart is full from this experience in a way that it has never been. Within this community I have found confidence, pride and encouragement. Some of the conversations I had were so friendly and full of genuine honesty, it was something that was definitely missing in my life.

I now know that I can really do this thing I have working towards and now is the time for me to really go for it. No more of this jogging on the treadmill. I need to take it outside again and run to the next destiny.