A Spring of Joy

January 30, 2026

I’ve said this multiple times since the new year,

and I’m saying it again because it keeps being true.

I am so happy. And joy is bubbling up inside me.

Not anxious joy.

Not performative joy.

Not joy born from busyness or avoidance.

This is wholeness.

This is peace that doesn’t disappear when emotions move through me.

I feel like the version of myself I always knew I would be.

My life is full of love,

connection,

appreciation,

opportunity,

options,

and fun.

There is still a huge amount of hard,

And even with the stress,

My life really, truly, just keeps getting better.

I share what I choose to share here.

All the rest is mine to savor.

And after everything I have bled through,

I deserve it.