I love my life. I can say that now with a deep and genuine truth — something that hasn’t always been possible for me. I used to appreciate my life. I used to like it, value it, and feel grateful for much of it. But I didn’t truly love it.

In August, everything shifted. My world felt suddenly upside down — disorienting and confusing. I wobbled, reaching for safety, stability, and clarity. In that reaching, I realized I was thrashing. And in the moment I recognized the thrashing, I also recognized that I had a choice: to soften, to stop resisting, and to settle into the truth of what was unfolding. When I did, I saw that my world wasn’t turned upside down at all — it had finally been turned right side up.

As I explored this new, upright reality, everything changed. I saw that my life was nothing short of breathtaking.

I saw the freedom I have — freedom I had overlooked for so long. I saw the abundance of love that has been streaming toward me from so many directions that it almost feels impossible. I saw my health in a way I had failed to notice. I saw the gifts I carry — gifts I had minimized, believing the world wouldn’t understand them. I realized how deeply blessed I am.

I have a career I’m passionate about. A community that is committed not only to their own growth but to me, and to each other. I have belonging — not the casual kind, but the kind that lets me close my eyes and trust fall into life, knowing that I will be caught. And not just caught — held.

I have gratitude. Not the kind you jot down in a journal, but the kind that takes your breath away because this human experience is so stunningly beautiful it feels unreal. I feel that gratitude in the fibers of my soul. And I feel grateful for you — not in a small or casual way, but in the way that opens my heart. I’m grateful our paths crossed. I’m grateful our hearts crossed. I’m grateful our souls crossed.

I am profoundly grateful for this beautiful life I get to live — and you are a part of that.