A quiet birthday turns into an unexpected emotional unraveling.

I talk about being awake for almost 24 hours, falling asleep to a Reiki audio, surprise birthday calls, and reading binges.

I share the moment I had to search for 86 cents for a soda — and how that cracked something open in me.

There’s tenderness, gratitude, exhaustion, and a lot of honesty about how heavy this past year has been… and how I’m still choosing next year with hope.

Dinner with my dad, chocolate cake, tiny kindnesses, and letting myself finally cry.

Thank you for listening. I love you. I’ll talk to you tomorrow