33 Things I am Grateful For

Entering my 33rd year

Hi Friends! Today I turned 32 years old and felt inspired to share 33 things I am grateful for as I enter my 33rd year (in no particular order):

1. My health and my physical body

2. An open and supportive relationship with my family

3. Taking the risk to venture up to Portland, leading me to (re)meet Jonathan

4. My relationship with Jonathan

5. Tabor’s leg wrinkles and the way his front paws pitter patter when he’s pumped about something

6. Voice notes with Jordan

7. Friendships, having so many people to love, who fill up all of the parts of myself

8. Having access to clean fresh water and food

9. The ability to use my hands and eyes to write this list

10. Feeling loved

11. Meeting my friend Allison in Portland

12. My friend Douglas for enabling me to turn my 6 weeks in Portland into several more months

13. Being able to sit outside on a weekday morning and have coffee with my brother

14. That I live in the 21st century, in a place where I can have my own independent career, independent from my spouse (p.s. happy International Women’s Day!)

15. My great-grandparents choosing to rebuild their lives in the U.S.

16. This past Sunday when I chose to lay in bed and read

17. On that note, a bed that feels like a “luxury farmhouse” (thank you, Be Love Farm, for the inspiration)

18. My home and all of its plants

19. Sally K, who painted the art on my living room wall

20. Choosing, and succeeding, to take the day off of work today

21. Working with people I admire

22. The yoga class I went to this morning and, more generally, when I am able to get into my body

23. Having access to transportation and the means to travel

24. The feeling when you are so wrapped up in a story, you don’t want to put the book down

25. Learning how to feel the energy in my body

26. Flowers and trees

27. Sunsets, sunrises, and the moon

28. The sea lions in the marina

29. Amazing cappuccinos/lattes and croissants

30. The mountains and the feeling at the top

31. The generosity of people toward one another

32. A cheese plate with fantastic wine

33. Transitions and change

…and gratitude for my life experiences, my body, and the people I love is constant. No doubt I have countless more.

Now, a few photos of some of the best moments of my 32nd year (again, in no particular order and this list is not exhaustive)…

Rescuing tagless “Craig” from the cold and Tabor welcoming him into our Airbnb

Experiencing the magic of Santa Fe with my mom

Hiding in the trees (and hugging them) while Yvette Roman captured our weirdness

Breakfasts at Lodge Bread

Floating in the Willamette slightly too far from the boat

Shabbat dinners in Portland and Jonathan’s challah (with thanks to Carissa for her recipe)

Hood strawberries and Jonathan’s foresight to make sure to buy a whole crate

Choosing our wedding venue

Weekends in Seattle

Park days in Portland (I miss these trees - and Daisy - so much)

Meeting this mountain goat at 14,000 ft.

Eating the most fresh oysters on these chairs at the source

Lunch today with my parents (technically, this is in my 33rd year)

I appreciate you all for reading this far. Hopefully this was a welcome interruption in your day. Thank you and I love you.