Thank You

I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank everyone who reads my blog. It turns out I have a bigger audience than I had imagined, from many more countries than I could really have dreamed of. 


Thank you!


I hope that I'm fulfilling my ambition in somehow encouraging and/or inspiring you. Life can be stressful and difficult, and sometimes it's easy to live by merely forcing your way through life's happenings. 


I get pulled into that trap all the time. 


But remember, life really is not like that at all. It is a gift, fully surrounded with beautiful things and beautiful people. Even if you're immediate surroundings are desolate (which happen only in rare instances), the beauty of the world cannot be denied: even just on YouTube, there is an entire world to marvel over.


Enjoy yourself! Try to let go of your stress and worries today, even if just for a moment. 


Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. -1 Peter 5:7


Did you read that? God cares for you! We are not meant to be constantly stressed out: cast your anxiety on him, thank God today for a beautiful piece of music, or a caring friend.


You are amazing! Try to leave your stress behind today!

Random Fact #1: Alina

Note: I thought it might be fun to share random, fun, and quick facts about myself, so here we begin!

If I have a baby daughter, I want to name her Alina.

That probably has to do with the fact that...

...I'm fascinated, almost to a strange extent, with Russian culture, especially in regard to classical music and ballet.

...While a foreign name, it's highly pronounceable.

...I adore Alina Somova, principal dancer with the Mariinsky Ballet.

...and I think it's a really pretty name. :)