Thank Full: 10 Things I am full of thanks for.

I am writing this in the basement of a coffee shop on my break. Cuddled up with my mask and a ratty old flannel. What many lives this year has been. I am thinking back to where it started and where I am.

My name is Ian meaning God, The Source, The Universe is Gracious. Gratitude and Thankfulness are written in my name. I wanted to clue you in into the ten things from the last year that I am thankful for:

1. My Time At the Cabin - I spent more time at my cabin this year than I have in over a decade. This is a place solitude and healing for me. After the lives I have lead for the past years I needed to dive into her respite as much as possible. I am grateful to have a place in the Forrest that I can go to breath and disconnect in order to reconnect to what truly matters.

2. My Partner - Vladimir is my partner. He is my lover. He is my best friend. He holds me up and challenges me to be better. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him. I am grateful for the joy he brings, the lessons he teaches and love that gives unconditionally.

3. Cooking - The kitchen for me is the place of doing magic. I can make a meal that gets to the heart. I can devote myself to the spiritual sustenance that is food. I am grateful for all of the cooking and discovering I have done in the kitchen this year.

4. Discovering My Desires - I have been oversaturated in my desires for along time. Due to the current state of the world I have been able to return to the mundane, to the ordinary. This has been the biggest blessing this year. A chance to cleanse my palate and allow myself to realign with my calling and desire. I am grateful for the bounty of this year.

5. Fruit From The Garden - My parents garden brought me so much joy and inspiration this year. I am grateful for the sacred grounds on which we walk and on which we grow.

6. My Health - I am grateful to be healthy and to be able to be in a place where my needs are taken care of without worry.

7. { The Good Life } - I am grateful for all of you. You inspire me to come into this world. You inspire me to create and to connect. You inspire me to strive for greatness when I am already good. Thank you for being on this journey with me. I hope our friendship is long and bountiful.

8. The Seasons - things are born, they grow, they ripen, and they die. For this cycle I am grateful. For all of the things this year that are cycling : Friendships, Careers, Life, ect. I am grateful.

9. The Great Slowing Down - I am grateful for the collective breath we have been given. May we use it to restore, heal, and grow.

10. My Flame - I am grateful for the way I burn. I am grateful for the way in which I dance. I am grateful for the way I ignite.

I wish I could say that composing that list was easy but I had to wrap my brain around this extraordinary year. How things have changed. How I have changed.

One thing I am sure of: I am grateful to be here now, figuring out my calling and surrendering to the now.

Sending you and yours much joy.

Ian