Another Trip 'Round the Sun!

Last week... I waited allll week for Sunday as it was my special day. I wanted to wait to post last week's blog post today so I could share photos about my day. I feel like this is a great topic to use as focus on gratitude. Though every culture may not celebrate birthdays like lavish Americans... I think it is a beautiful ritual. As long you do not focus on the materialistic things, birthdays remind you of all of the blessings in your life. It is truly your day to acknowledge everything and everyone you love and loves you right back. It's a moment to truly stop and smell the roses... a day to look forward to doing something out of the ordinary and breathing in all that this life has to offer.

With this in mind, I had no expectations for my day besides spending it with the two people closest to my heart besides my blood family -- my best friend and my boyfriend. And that's exactly what I did. I woke up to flowers and coffee and loving arms. I spent most of my day on the porch of a beach front house overlooking the North Shore waves, enjoying the luxury of doing absolutely nothing yet feeling it all. I ended my day at 53 by the Sea, eating amazing food, with a beautiful view of Ala Moana and Waikiki ocean.

The best part of it all was being able to share it with my best friends... with not a worry in the world. Simply being in each others company, feeling appreciated and loved. THAT is the biggest blessing of all. Paying gratitude to the universe for living another year filled with ups and downs that brought me to this very moment...