A short and incomplete list of reflections on this past year
- 1 parent survived cancer scare
- 1 parent battling a terminal illness and living each day like it’s their last. Infinite learnings.
- 1 sister to walk through life with
- 13 humans who said yes to 1 ridiculous bachelorette plan
- Helped build 1 art car from scratch
- And created 1 community of big-hearted builders, in the process
- Healed some parts of myself by making art
- 1 dream of a wedding
- 1 playa wedding
- 2 beautiful officiants
- 1 closet that’s taken on a life of its own
- Infinite moments of gratitude for humans who turn towards me
- Countless deep conversations
- 1 deeply meaningful career
- 1 big promotion at work
- Many moments of gratitude for the humans I work with
- Many moments of pride for the humans I empower
- Immeasurable amounts of meaning for being able to create meaningful work
- 1 new niece ling, who heals 1 grandma’s broken heart
- Moments of abundance and still too many moments of scarcity
- Made many mistakes
- Have some regrets
- 1 hungry heart
- 1 loved soul
- 1 joyful cat
- 12 dad jokes
- 1 fasting club
- 1 banya club
- 3 million costume changes
- 289 times I felt hurt and didn’t know how to say it
- Countless deep conversations
- Nearly zero small talk
- Too many minutes on Instagram
- Number 1 book to recommend: “Never Split the Difference”
- Should have said “I love you” more
- 1 love of my life
- Did I mention the costume changes?
- 1 hard won life
- 1 dad who is missed
- 1 family of choice
