Gwendolyn,

We have had quite a year since that beautiful day in March, 2009.

We have traveled so many places, more than I was planning on or expecting. We’ve been to Mexico, San Francisco, Orlando, Japan, and Costa Rica. We’ve had adventure in exotic places, flown halfway round the world, and settled in at a house that we love and have built together.

Even when we’ve had rough patches, and my heart didn’t know which way was up, we pushed through, and come back together again stronger and more aware of ourselves and each other. I cannot and will not say that it was easy. But it was beautiful and powerful.

I’m so proud of the way that you have grown and given yourself to your passions and the people you love. And I cannot wait to see you continue to build that practice and grow your heart and your business. There are great things in store for you.

I’m grateful for the way you have pushed me to do those same things, to recognize when a situation isn’t healthy for me, or when I could be happier and more full of life, doing something bigger and better. I’m also incredibly grateful for the time you give me to dive into myself, to understand myself and face my fears and doubts, and come back to you much better for it.

Beautiful, I know this is the beginning of many things… blog posts, years of loving each other, times of building, times of fun, times of simply snuggling. I can’t wait to continue this journey with you. And yet, I’m so glad to simply be here, in this moment, hearing your breath in my ear as you fall asleep.

I love you, dearest. <3

And thank you for the love note!