I took a photo every day in July. I have been in the states for a full month now. This month has been an emotional roller-coaster with incredible ups and downs. A lot of uncertainty plagues me. I have no idea what I’ll be doing next year! This somewhat upset me last week, but I’m coming to terms with it and learning to roll with the punches.

July really was an incredible month. Saw a large group of friends and family I hadn’t seen in at least a year (or five…), and initially it was weird to reconnect with them, but then it all felt as it should. Pete and I went to Hawaii, which was gorgeous and brief. Overcame my fear of water long enough to see two giant sea turtles in between Nahuna Point and Black Sand Beach in the southern district of Makena. The ocean is beautiful, but I still think all aspects of it are scary. Some things never change.