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thank you, dear friends for all the kind, generous, beautiful birthday wishes!

50 years on this earth. how can i not be grateful, w/ a myriad – a lifetime – of experiences in relationships & learning & growing. these 50 year old eyes are weary & at times exhausted w/ constant change & the state of the world. but at 50, i find myself more resilient & resolved as ever to align w/ love, to embrace kindness & tenderness, & to act w/ fierce compassion for a world in need.

i am a little late in posting my gratitude, because i’ve been in the middle of a big move to Arizona, where i now reside w/ family for the indeterminant future. the last few weeks have been a whirlwind as we made our way here. i do hope to make my way to California for many visits, & perhaps, depending on where life opens & takes me, returning to reside once again. California will always be home in my heart, though it is my practice to make wherever i am my home. as Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh said, “I have arrived, I am home.”

this is a practice.

for anyone who may find themselves out this way, or for the purposes of mail, private message me for my new address.

grateful for you all, buoyed by your love & presence.

~j

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