Life in the studio, and out.
Last year was a rebuilding year. After a year filled with illness, divorce, and even homelessness, I needed stability. I found that about a year ago. I found a place to rest my head that I could call home and celebrated the holidays with good friends. Compared to the year before when at Christmas time I was essentially homeless, Christmas was great. My friend Eric had surgery in February I think. It was a time of uncertainty that really hasn't resolved itself yet for him or any of us that care about him. Questions remain about his health, and that has been one of my main thoughts for most of the year. In the middle of the year, there was some turmoil, that I had to walk away from. Then I met Brooke.
Brooke and I hit it off right away. She is the love of my life, and I am hers. We will spend our lives together with God as the center of our life. We began to talk about our future right away, and within two months we were engaged. I love her so much it's ridiculous.
God finally caught up with me in the middle of the year, and I was finally tired of running from him and life instantly got better. It's awesome to have a Savior again! Living in a godless world was no fun, to say the least. Faith for me is essential. Without it, I was worried about everything, with God I worry about nothing. He is in charge, and He alone can solve the problems of the world. I no longer worry about that kind of thing, and I'm much happier.
Another big thing this year was the discovery of YouTube. Man, you can learn anything from YouTube. I discovered a guy named Ben Gravy. He was doing something that other people were doing that I had no interest in. The word "vlog" entered my life, and I haven't been the same since. Ben searches and discovers waves to surf in every place in the world. Including Iowa. I am going to get into River Surfing this year, and I'm so happy I've found it. Ben is coming to the midwest to surf rivers in the late spring and summer. I'm going to hopefully spend some time with him, and film him for his vlog. It's going to be a bunch of fun. I can't wait to finally meet Ben. He's totally stoked for life and his fans the Nub Nation, are a fun bunch of people that I identify with. Nub stand for Nobody's Unliked Buddy. Ben thought this up at about the age of 10 and is living that today. It's nice knowing him as little as I can from a vlog.
How does all of this affect my life as a photographer/cook/blogger/YouTuber? It's the basis of what this blog will be and how I'll live my life. This year is going to be awesome. I have a new standard as to how I'll run my life and my business. Life is fun again. When I find myself worrying I can look back at where I have been, and laugh at the thing that is bothering me now. Homeless compared to having a package not arrive on time is nothing. Staying stoked for life and its challenges will keep me in good company with the people around me. Here's too a great 2018
Rick Countryman
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