I have so much appreciation for the little home we’ve built. This year is full of transition and challenges, but having a sanctuary to navigate it all from is truly a blessing of my own making. 2021 has been the first year where I have slowed down enough to truly appreciate my present. I haven’t had the mental save or desire to constantly look toward the future or next accomplishment. It’s a liberating feeling to look around and not only feel I have enough, but everything I have wanted. That’s not to say all my ambitions are out the window, they just aren’t as urgent as they once were. I know that I time they will come with my small everyday efforts, and in the meantime I can just savor where I am right now.