Almost Free Shit - It’s a suprise

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Ok I'll tell you. These are pendants but it's a style I haven't done in a while!

Hey friend! Haha! Isn't it weird that we will most likely never ever meet each other! I'm so grateful that you found me on the instagram tho. It always trips me out how many of you spend your hard earned money on something I've made with my own hands! Like I never expected so many people to be wearing pendants that I make! So cool that they are sprinkled all through out this world! It always gives me a huge smile when I think about it! Man I just never thought it would all become this thing that people actually wanted haha it trips me out everyday!

Anyways how y'all been? I'll tell you something I realized about myself lately. So the start of this year was very dark for me, caused by a lot of things but mostly my own self. The stress of owning a business and having a family of 6 to support lately has gotten so overwhelming and takes its toll on my mind sometimes especially when sales are slow, And I'm spending all my time at the glass shop and barely sleeping and all that shit haha! It wears on me and I tend to get into this funk of stupidness and make poor decisions health wise and don't take care of myself both mentally and physically! Anyways recently I stepped out of the comfort zone and pushed myself to do some events that I in all honesty did not want to do. Mainly cuz I was just feeling sorry for myself and would rather be alone I guess when I'm in that mode! BUT! I told myself "fuck you" you're doing the shit you don't want to do! Haha!

Well I did these 3 events and I gotta say it rekindled this fire in me! Seeing so many old friends and new friends and collectors and hearing their stories of life and talking glass really put me back into feeling normal and not all doom and gloom! Anyways haha things are looking up! And it made me realize how narrow minded I can get when I'm in the sad boy mode. It's stupid and life is weird haha! Being a human isn't easy! But loving yourself and not talking shit constantly to yourself is a big step forward. And I think it's so dumb like "loving yourself" haha but not dumb like you shouldn't do it but dumb like it sounds so corny but it is important to boost yourself up and sweet talk your mind into giving you more credit for the things you do! I'm a weirdo I know lol getting old and sappy lately too. Just remember to try to smile more at everything cuz it's like the sun shining on your soul and it seriously helps! And I don't mean walking around like a weirdo that has a constant smile on his/her face haha you will definitely need to not smile when other emotions take place hahah! Ok sorry I'm an idiot and should not of wrote all this lol.

Anyhoooo…..I got a couple guys I'm teaching how to blow glass which is so much fun! All 3 of them are so fun to hang with feels like my old shop it's nice having some faces in there and stories being told I love it!

It is not always easy being a husband and a father especially having a business that takes so much of my time because I do it all by myself! It's taken its toll over the years on my family at times….

…and I'm excited to find some help around the studio that will hopefully eventually give me way more time to do stuff better at home and in the studio. Anyways the future is bright and the weather is getting nicer which is always promising to the happiness of feeling good! Sorry for the long ass story if you actually read it all! Love you guys, thank you so much for standing by my side supporting my family and I! It means the world to me!

You ever just want to leave me a message or a question hit my phone line it's always at the studio so it won't interrupt my time with family so anytime you're feelin whatever's tell me about it…509-723-9856