Big Thank You's, Bright Futures!

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The Avocado and Me has grown a lot since November 17, 2017, when I sent my very first message into the the inter web, unsure of how things would go. After this post, there will be 54 pieces published. This is the 54th time I have shouted out into the void, hoping to help others smile, learn, and create. And so many of you have listened.

My goal concerning The Avocado and Me is to assist my fellows and friends on a journey of health, mindfulness, love, and joy. 54 posts since 'Welcome,' I think that together, we have started to make an impact. Since that very first day, blogging has been something I have looked forward to like nothing else. It is my chance to spread kindness and inspiration like raspberry jam throughout the world. It is a chance I take very seriously. So today, on June 7, 2018, 202 days; 290,880 minutes; or 17,452,800 seconds since the start of The Avocado and Me, I want to take a moment to thank you all for your constant support.

Blogger has this amazing feature, allowing the writer to see the number of page views they have received, at what time, and from which locations on the globe. I am immensely thrilled and so, so lucky to have such a diverse group of readers. The Avocado and Me's page views are as follows:

  • 662 from the United States of America
  • 21 from Ukraine
  • 10 from Germany
  • 5 from Mexico
  • 3 from the Netherlands
  • 2 from Russia
  • 2 from Vietnam
  • 1 from Brazil
  • 1 from France
  • 1 from the United Kingdom
To everyone that is a part of those head counts - thank you. To everyone who has kept up with me and my adventure, for one reason or another, my gratitude is endless. Thank you also to my friends and family, who have helped to make this journey possible. A special shout out to Maddi, Orezi, and Emily for sharing their guest posts. Those pieces were beautiful to read, and meant the world to me. To the amazing photographers who have shared their stock work on Unsplash, thank you always for providing me with the means to brighten up my writing. I hope that all of you have enjoyed reading The Avocado and Me so far; I cannot wait to see what is yet to come. 

If you are interested in staying up to date with the content here in my corner of the Internet, please subscribe to my email following. It would be wonderful to stay in touch with you all. 

Again, I am forever appreciative of each and every one of you for helping my dreams to become reality.
Here's to the future - for you, for us, and for The Avocado and Me!

Thanks, everybody!
-Maya

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