10/22/2026
Fall always gets me thinking about what I want to carry forward—and what I’m ready to let go of. 🍂
My birthday is in about two weeks, and I’ve been thinking about how I want to celebrate.
I hear people say, “I don’t really care about my birthday.” And while we all get to choose, I wonder if sometimes we’re missing an opportunity to practice receiving, to make a new memory, or to change a pattern we’ve inherited around joy.
What did celebration look like growing up? What made it feel special? What do we keep repeating, even when it doesn’t feel good anymore?
There’s so much anticipation around birthdays and the holidays. We picture how it’s going to go, tell ourselves we’ll make different choices this year… and then find ourselves doing what’s familiar.
I know I can’t count on being perfectly intentional in the middle of it all. I need to create the environment that makes it easier to choose what matters to me. The people, the pace, the way I want to feel when I wake up the next morning.
This was the last birthday I got to celebrate with my grandmother. It’s a memory I’ll always cherish. Looking at it now reminds me how much the simple things matter: being together, feeling loved, having time.
So this year, I’m being specific about how I celebrate. Making room for joy, connection, movement, and a little autumn air.
We’re practicing habits in how we celebrate, too.
What’s one tradition you want to carry forward—and one you’re ready to change? 🤍
Circa the last birthday I spent with my last Nana Jane Babinski 💜 thanks for all who came out that year to celebrate with this Vegan GF refined Sugar free & oil free cake ( ) by where health is wealth🌿