I've spent my whole life, Desperate to play in the Ocean.
Don't mind our sunburns LOL
I live in Utah, and it's so far away! I've never had the money or resources to go! My parents took me once to the ocean, But I was only allowed to put my feet in it for a moment, I was then dragged away to the car.

It was heartbreaking

In the late July, I had a plan! Which my 8,000 I could never afford to go on vacation, This debt accumulated from leftover school costs, And some of the costs of starting my business. I used it for supplies, Software and lots of other things. I kept thinking, What if I had 10,000 ?? I could go on a nice vacation AND MAKE my debt disappear.

That's when I thought... Steemit.

I had just quit my job, and I needed to celebrate my achievement. But A vacation, when I had no savings, seemed like a joke. I started dedicating all day everyday to Steemit, Writing and writing. Some days were brutal; I was so tired and just wanted to go to bed, But I knew I'd have to get those four posts done, NO EXCUSES.

Things rapidly started changing. Eventually, I got my 10,000 that I wanted.

I wiped out my debt, And I booked flight tickets to San Diego with my boyfriend. I don't think I've ever been happier in my life.

I was able to afford a six-day stay at a nice hotel RIGHT NEXT TO THE BEACH! It was Also near Seaworld!

High Five to all the whales that helped make this happen!

And of course a "high Five" to all you lovely dolphins & Minnows as well!

After a tiring day of flying, and packing, and being at the airport. We finally got to the hotel. We even had a freaking balcony, That allowed us to see the bay! My boyfriend wanted to relax for a bit, and after a bit of shopping for some snacks and such, We decided to go to the beach.

Finally

Earlier this year, I went to San Francisco, Me and my dad went to play in the ocean, But to our horror, the water was cold. We couldn't go in more than to our knees, And it was heartbreaking for me.
Because of this, On our way to the beach, I was so terrified.
I kept telling my boyfriend that the water would be too cold for us to go in it. That there is NO way it could work out.
But surprisingly it wasn't.

I have never been happier.My and I boyfriend didn't plan to swim that night, But he stood and watched as I ran into the water like a crazy lady. Screaming and laughing at the waves. He's never seen me so happy in our 6-year relationship.

I was so amazed by the beauty and strength of the ocean. Whenever I told people that going to the ocean was something I desperately wanted to do, They rolled their eyes.

It's just a body of water Kaylin, It's not that great

THEY WERE WRONG!
Now that I'm back in Utah, I'm determined to do whatever I can to go back!

I haven't written much about my vacation, and I'm planning some more articles! This was such a life changing and motivating vacation for me!

For those of you who have been upset with Steemit, To a certain degree, I understand. But at the same time, I have so much love and appreciation for this platform. It also hurts my heart a little bit.

I hope that everyone can have such a life changing experience because of Steemit too!