06/08/2026
Thank you to everyone for all the messages & gifts today and leading up to my birthday.
I really thought my 40th birthday was going to be a quiet one.
A few intimate dinners, an eco lodge somewhere beautiful, time in nature, time with myself. Honestly, I was completely happy with that version of it.
So walking into a room full of people who had apparently been planning a surprise party for months without me finding out was quite surreal.
What stayed with me most was not the surprise itself, but realizing how deeply cared for I am. I know how incredibly busy everyone is these days, and somehow they still made all of this happen. Watching the video back afterward brought a whole second wave of tears.
I have spent a lot of my life being the one who organizes, holds space, and takes care of everyone else. Receiving that level of love fully - honestly left me speechless.
Forty feels very different than I imagined it would. I feel more myself than I ever have before. Perhaps I’ll share more on that soon.
My heart is very full, and I do have to admit, they pulled this off flawlessly.