How I spent my 39th birthday:

• A 2-hour, 1:1 meditation lesson with a buddhist monk at a local monastery I recently stumbled across

• A sandwich and a milkshake while I watched the Barbara Walters documentary

• A therapy sesh, unpacking my anger and the emotion underneath it: the grief of being let down

• A sunset walk with my husband and my beloved dog, Suki

• Thai takeout with my husband while we watch one of my favorite movies, Stranger Than Fiction

• Dinner plans with friends tomorrow night

• Complete overwhelm at the love pouring in via text, videos, voice memos, gifts, flowers, and social media

Life is good.