Many thanks 💗 here's hoping it tastes equally good!

Thanks Pam ❤️ all those hours watching Food Network are paying off lol

Thank you OH 💗 I hope it tastes as good! Otherwise I'll be extremely upset...

The ending itself was the same, but it felt more intense because of the format. Grittier feels like the wrong word, but that's the vibe

I always get reflective like this leading up to my birthday. This year, it coincides with a time of personal growth and change. And...happiness? That's a new one.

But it's good. Garbage year 2025 is coming to a close and I'm feeling damn near optimistic about 2026.

I have a lot to work through (this is why I see a therapist!) but the big thing right now is learning to accept that it's okay to be loved and cared for. That it's okay to let yourself feel good and happy and thrive and even like your life.

That it's okay to be glad you're still alive.

I had a lovely lazy Sunday with my human. We napped after lunch, but I didn't sleep much. I just kept thinking about how glad I was to have lived long enough to get to this point, to share the quiet intimacy of the moment.

And how 10 years ago, I never could've imagined having that experience.

The instinct to fight the changes is strong. But they're good changes. The kind that makes you feel better than you have in a long while. The kind that makes you hate yourself less.

The kind that help you make peace with your life.