I had a rough couple of years. I think we all have. I’ve learned a lot about life and myself and while it hasn’t always been easy, I feel a deep gratitude that all of the crazy bullshit that has come my way has ultimately saved me and strengthened me. In all the mess of life I’ve had the good fortune of a loving family, long and intimate ride-or-die friendships, painful but teachable life lessons, and an intense amount of therapy to help me understand myself and the world around me better. I know not everyone has these luxuries. Maybe just pieces of it. Here’s what I know now... hold on even to the pieces of it. Happiness is complicated, but empathy, hope, compassion, accountability, and self respect will bring you a lot more joy to your life in the end than it won’t and I’m grateful for everyone who has shown me that. And I’m grateful for this guy for having all of those qualities in spades and for reminding me that people can love with a sincere, open heart and optimism, while incredibly difficult for me, serves me and everyone around me much better than I ever thought it could. I hope everyone can go into the new year with love and care and compassion. The struggle is most certainly real, and the last couple years have sucked the biggest dick around, but believe me when I say I know deep in my bones if it can get worse it can also absolutely get better. Happy new year everyone. I love you. 🥂