this past year was more than i could've imagined, most of it, normals of daily life-living sprinkled with bursts of inspiration and the deepest heart stirrings this girl could've asked for.
in some sort of liz-brain logical order…these are the things i want to remember about year 28.
- started noticing a lot more white hairs. stopped pulling them out (except on days i feel ocd), and haven't managed to fully accept them yet. :\
- i joined a dance troupe. learning choreography kicks my ass --hard, but it feels great to be challenged in a new way
- backpacked in the sierras for 7 gloriously hard days; i learned to receive help.
- became a vegetarian
- nine months later, began an intense love affair with all sorts of meat. (funny how things work out.)
- had the most intense creative flow that kept me up for 36 hours
- shared my soul at TEDActive
- met a magnetically charming man
- had a profoundly sad ending with that magnetically charming man
- met a couple, on a boat, on the way to a desert island in puerto rico; spent a few unforgettable days with them eating the whitey-white bread, canned squeeze cheese, and faux spray butter sandwiches and skinny dipping under the moon
- my dad was diagnosed with 4 life threatening aneurysms. he decided not to get surgery. he's still alive.
- 2nd year of a new tradition of barrel tasting in sonoma
- 2nd year of a new tradition of volunteering at western states
- a dream comes true: private show with gregory alan isakov
- yosemite. that last look.
- had my first official break up with a friend
- a joy parade in east palo alto, inspired by bob goff
- raced in the inaugural born to run ultra; ran 10 miles
- beloved point reyes with old friends - steph, seiwei, jeff, nathan
- 7 days in my beloved state, montana
- 3 of 4 weekends, spent bike camping
- crossfit skeptic turned evangelist
- battled injury after injury; running came to a significant halt
- grew a wart; burned off the wart
- annette births abby joy.
- spontaneous road trip to arcata, ca in a sub24o trip
- joined a small group at my church, to experience deeper community
- had my first (and probably last) experience of harbin hot springs.
- finally went to ashland, oregon: one of my heart's callings
- finally went to chicago, illinois: another one of my heart's callings
- finally went to santa barbara: one of my local destinations this year, to visit yon
- made a lot of new friends: emily, jenny, mary, lisa, billy, matt, samuel, kristen, jen, cole, janet, isaac...
- started the gratitude jar and it's shown me that i am most frequently grateful for people
- gave a commencement speech at art institute sf
- started dreaming up how/when i can do BOSS 28-day survival school
- started dreaming about how/when/where i might be able to bike tour for an extended time
- allowed my heart to get stirred by someone i only experienced through the typed letters on my screen. which made meeting in person, extraordinary.
- i cried in front of my boss
- applied for the amazing race with that same boss; got rejected; and did it again, but better.
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