it IS!
today’s my birthday.
which, well, i don’t really know what else to say about that. i’d be lying if i said i didn’t wake up a little preoccupied today. with the world.
BUT.
my overriding emotion is gratitude. i’m grateful to be alive, grateful to be healthy, grateful for family and incredible friends…and the occasional good news story that makes you wanna happy-dance and cry at the same time. i feel like the darkness of the last few weeks has been punctuated with little glimmers of light like those—beacons from some not-too-far-off place where things are just plain better.
in the meantime, though, can i ask you guys for a quick favor?
if you love following the blog, would you consider sharing it with just one friend today?
tag her (or him!) in one of my instagram posts, email her a link to the site, or just text her about something that’s inspired you here.
that’d be pretty incredible. because…and i know it may sound trite…in the past 8 months this blog has been the greatest gift. the work i do here has brought me more joy, strength, and comfort than nearly anything else. this is a place i‘ve been able to return to, again and again, in good times and bad times and weird times. this is something worthwhile, i think. something that will last.
thanks, guys. and thank you, also, for being such a big part of my year. i have no idea what happens next, but i’m really, really excited for whatever the heck it is.
with love and endless gratitude,