It’s giving Thanks

Hello lovelies,

It's been a while since I posted anything on here. I'm really digging this solo travel lifestyle bc of all of the opportunities I get to have to travel places on the weekend, and I've been taking full advantage, so that's why I've been so MIA. It's hard to take time to sit down and write when your life is constantly get up and go, but today is a good time to reflect on what a blessing that is for me.

I am not going to lie, today is hard. It's my family's first major holiday without my daddy, and his birthday is tomorrow, so that just makes it a little more emotionally difficult. HOWEVER, as my daddy would tell me, THIS IS NOT SAD. I am here in San Diego, California with my little brother and sister n law and having the best time just CHILLIN'. I've clocked 30+ hours playing Hogwarts Legacy on the PS5 and have been doing that thing where you stay up super, super late, get up at 9/10 am the next day and start all over again.

Did you guys know that I was a Harry Potter video game nerd? I knew I loved HP, but I didn't realize how good I would be at kicking some dark wizard ass on a video game! Lmao! Anyways I'm super super grateful for the lazy downtime. If you know me, you know I have a hard, hard time making myself REST. I always love to be DOING something. I have a hard time sitting still. I often forget the importance and the joy you can find in simply, sitting still.

I have also gotten in so much quality time with my sister in law and my little brother, Alyssa and Noah. They are so precious and I always love being with them bc we laugh so hard when we are together.

I want to say a couple of things before I sign off of here to hopefully bring things back to perspective for you.

This time last year my daddy was alive. I got to FaceTime him and tell him. "Happy Thanksgiving". I got to see his bushy little eye brows wiggle, see the sun dance on his skin grafts, and his missing toothed smile as he wished it back to me. These moments we have with the people we love should always be cherished. I had no idea in that moment with him that it would be the last time I got to hear him say those words to me. The last time I would see him say those words to me. I am grateful for every. single. moment. I got with him. To the very, very last.

I was not trying to make this a morbid post, I guess my point is, that whervever you are, whoever you are with, I hope that you live in these moments with them. Soak in every single second of the life you get to live with them, because life is not guarenteed in the next moment. And most importantly, be thankful.

I love you guys so much. I am so grateful for my life, for the gift of sharing of my heart, and for the people who have supported this journey.

Peace and blessings to all! 🤍🦃

xoxo

Mishako