I haven’t had any time this week to write. Or read. Or do much of anything else, really. Lucy’s been keeping us fantastically, beautifully busy.

I love it. Though I do wish I had just a little more time. Or hands. Or both.

Anyway.

I think maybe my busy-ness was kismet, because I got a notification from WordPress today that I’ve been blogging now for ten years.

TEN. YEARS.

When I look back at where I started and where I am now, in blogging and writing and life, I feel so much gratitude. I’ve made wonderful friends here, and they inspire me every day to keep creating. I’ve grown and changed in ways I never could have imagined. I’ve got Lucy, and I live at the beach, and I write poetry. I never thought I could actually write poetry. I feel more brave, more open, and more ready. And I also know that I still have so much more to learn.

If you’re reading this today (or tomorrow or whenever), thank you! Sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading and for being here. If you’ve been reading for a while, thank you extra, because you’ve kept me going through many a hard day. Knowing you’re out there keeps me motivated, and makes me want to a better writer and creator and human.

It’s quite a journey we’ve been on together. I can’t wait for whatever comes next.