December 3 – Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors).

On Kaua’i. Hanalei Bay. That surge of energy that comes with meeting a kindred spirit. The sand beneath my feet. Walking along the bay and feeling the wind and salt in the air. Talking and laughing with a new-friend-who-feels-very-much-like-an-old-friend.

The sadness I felt as we said good-bye (I was returning to the mainland soon after). The confidence and contentment of knowing what connecting with a new friend feels like. Happiness. Joy. Peace.