To You, My Friends

Hello everyone! It's so wonderful to be back in the saddle this week. I hope you all enjoyed last week's takeover by my good friend Kevin of Chemistry Of Cool. It was sure fun to see a guys perspective on fashion, finger foods, inspirational media and an interview by Jeremy Fish, one of my favorite artists! While Kevin was running Seablanket, I was able to catch up on a lot of personal behind-the-scenes tasks. I'd love to share them with you some point this week, but first I want to thank you.Seablanket has become so much more than a blog for me. It's really become a road map, a guide, a way of life. Each day I am challenged to create something new and exciting and then I get the ability to share it with some incredible like-minded individuals. It keeps me on my toes and thinking forward - always trying to better myself, not just for the sake of my readers but for my own personal growth. I am trying to set the bar to be a better ME, not a better-than-everyone-else.

I am inspired by the large number of people who do not take this online community for granted, but call us friends, family even. Since opening my shoppe in June, I've faced a large amount of criticism from people in my day to day life. Each time I feel like I've accomplished something good or feel proud of my work is usually about the time when a whirlwind of negativity surrounds me. I am learning a lot about myself from these situations and each time they happen, I am effected less and less. Over my week off, I was faced with this sort of negativity on a few occasions, (and though of course my pride may have been bruised from the low blows) I realize that those individuals do not, nor will ever have what I do have... I have you. How lucky am I!?

The love and support that you all show Seablanket is something I will never take for granted. While often my life is too full to show it to you each individually, I am constantly in awe of the kindness and love that I am shown. Each word you say, I read. Each thought you share, I process. Each one of you, I admire and respect. Thank you for being my constant in a not-so-anchored time in my life and for truly being some of my greatest inspiration.

I really missed you this last week!! I hope that you bear with me the next month as I may be occasionally absent while preparing for and attending Renegade. This may be one of the more challenging times in my life and definitely one of the most exciting, and the only way I know I will succeed is because I have all of you. I can't tell you how good that makes me feel. Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart.
xxoo Chelsea ♥