Mercy sakes y’all. I don’t even know where to start. This was my first gathering ever.. and boy was I NERVOUS. Like… complete and utter panic the entire week leading up to it. So many worries of “What if I don’t fit in?” “What if no one likes me?” “Maybe this is all a huge mistake.” BOY WAS I WRONG!!
This gathering was everything I could’ve ever imagined and so much more!! From the moment I stepped foot into that hotel and saw my people, I knew I was home. So many people coming up to meet me, to hug me, saying they’ve heard wonderful things about me, my heart was just overflowing with joy and gratitude. I felt so welcomed and so loved! I met so many amazing people and made so many connections!! From just chilling out in the lobby or someone’s room, to having super fun sessions, to the parties and emo karaoke.. this was the best weekend of my life. And there are soooooo many people who contributed to me having the best experience, and many who are not on this platform, but I gotta highlight a few below!
@theowylshop - I cannot thank you enough for being such a sweet, supportive friend! You coming up to meet and hug me the moment I got into orientation immediately made me feel at ease. I am honored to have won your box 😜 and I look forward to being able to see you and connect more in the future!!
@knotyoursoftkore - I am soooo happy I got to finally meet you!! You are such a beautiful and amazing person inside and out! I hate we didn’t get a ton of time to hang but I cannot wait to continue to connect in the future! 🫶
@nixxiesoles & @3kftworld - Seeing y’all Friday night at pizza made me soo happy! It was so so good to finally meet and hug you guys! I hate that we didn’t get more time to chill, but we will eventually get that sushi date! 😊
@smilingtickler - AH! It was so nice to finally meet you and give you the biggest hug!! You are such a sweet, amazing person!! I hate we didn’t get a ton of time together - I hope we continue to stay connected and cross paths again in the future!!
@xcelsior24 - I am so happy we finally got to meet at Emo Karaoke! You have such a warm, bubbly personality and are so fun to be around! I hope to see ya at future events so we can hang more! ☺️
@nova-n8 - HONEYY!! Literally so fucking happy we met (and how we met is just 🥵)!! You are so much fun to be around and I’m so happy we got to spend time together! Can’t wait to see you again soon! 😘
@sptfrtkl & @puzz-ler - Thank you both for opening up your spaces for us all to come hang and have a good time! I am so glad we were able to meet!! You both were so welcoming and I cannot thank you enough! Hope to see you all at future events to continue to connect! 🤗
@lewdligu - Friend, where do I even begin? It has been such a joy getting to know you and to finally meet you in person!! You have always been such a kind soul and have always been there to support me. So much love for you! I hate we didn’t much time to hang out but we will change that in the future!! 🫶
@sugarsoakertkl - BABE! Literally so so happy we could finally meet and hang out! You are one of the funniest, sweetest people I have ever met! I am so glad we got to spend time together and I can’t wait to see you again!! I love you!! 💕
@matty-thoms MATTY!! Ugh, seeing and hugging you the moment I walked into that hotel made my heart so full! You are so sweet, funny as hell, and just a joy to be around! Thank you for always being one of my biggest supports and always checking in on me. I am so glad we finally met and I can’t wait to see you again! ❤️
@reztkl - My sweet friend. I have so much love for you. I wouldn’t have been able to take the step to go to a gathering if it wasn’t for you and your support. Thank you for always supporting me, making sure I felt grounded, and for being a safe space for me. Having you there meant the absolute world. And I’m so glad we got to spend some time together! So much love for you bb. ❤️
@borusson99 - Tearing up as I write this.. words cannot even begin to describe how thankful I am to have you in my life. Without you, I definitely would not have been at NEST. Your support and reassurance got me there. And you were right.. it was the best time. Thank you for always being there for me, for taking care of me, for loving me. For helping me come out of my comfort zone. For breaking me out of the hotel when I needed a moment. For alway being a safe space. Thank you for being YOU. You are so so special and I love you so so much. ❤️❤️
There are so many other amazing people who helped make my first gathering the most memorable experience.. and I know I forgot a few, so I apologize! To everyone who was there that I had the pleasure of interacting with, sincerely from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!! I miss you all more than words can describe and have so much love for yuns! I wait to do it all again. 💛