We were in Minnesota with plans of spending Thanksgiving there. But work came up for me, taking me to San Diego then Hawaii. @cinematowski said, “Kimi, when you’re done, don’t come back to Minnesota for Thanksgiving! I’ve got buddy and my family. Use this time and do something for you. Go give to yourself! Go to Bali or something!” It was the sweetest gesture ever and though I appreciated it, I was explaining to my friend @john_hook , right as we were getting ready for an underwater shoot, that I love Justin for that and I know I need some sacred alone time but it’s just too crazy and just doesn’t make sense to go so far for such a quick trip. “I love it there,” I told him, “But it’s simply not worth it to fly all that way just to have some days on my own.” John listened and nodded but later, as we were both about to jump into the ocean to shoot, he just looked at me and said, “Btw Kimi- Still worth it!” then dove right in. I can’t begin to explain what a gift it is to be so supported and even pushed to give this time to myself. It felt like an absolute dream. Just being able to sit with my own feelings and needs without distracting myself with the daily responsibilities was golden. Things came up in me that were unexpected. Healing from things I’ve never given myself time to acknowledge, actually allowing myself to mourn that my mom is indeed dying and has already died a hundred deaths in reference to who she once was before Alzheimer’s. I felt it all, along with beautiful joys of reconnecting to my own body, health and creativity. I wrote everyday. I quietly took in the beautiful sights and lovely smells and the most kind and gentle souls. And everyday, I learned to listen to and fulfill my needs. The gratitude, inspiration and generosity it filled me with is mind-blowing. My whole being literally feels renewed and the most beautiful part is I feel like I have so much more to give. Not out of obligation but from somewhere else. From a filled cup of pure appreciation and gratitude. My eyes see everything around me differently now. I see it all with so more love -and I can’t think of anything more worth it than that! And yes, husband of the year award goes to...