Gratitude Journal: Day 26
November 28, 2020

1️⃣ I am infinitely grateful for growing up on a small island in the middle of New York City because Roosevelt Island is the perfect mix of big city living with a small-town feel and my experiences there are some of my most special memories in life.

The Roosevelt Island Tram soars above the East River in New York City
The Roosevelt Island Tram soars above the East River in New York City

2️⃣ I am infinitely grateful for the 7 years I lived in Washington, DC, because even though I don’t do politics, it was eye-opening to see that town in action.

3️⃣ I am infinitely grateful for the seven months I lived with Carrie in her small Nicaraguan village while she was a Peace Corps volunteer because the eye-opening experience would define the next phase of my life. Even today, my thoughts and actions are still influenced by my time there.

4️⃣ I am infinitely grateful for the two years I lived in San Francisco because they were amongst the most transformative of my life. Fresh off the boat from NYC, I was able to reinvent myself and become the person I wanted to be — not the person I always was.

5️⃣ I am infinitely grateful for the years Carrie and I lived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, because they were the time that I felt most free in my life.

6️⃣ I am infinitely grateful for the year Carrie and I lived in Monte Rio, CA, because it was the perfect bridge between our adventures abroad and “settling down” in California.

7️⃣ I am infinitely grateful to be able to balance running a business as a dad with all of life’s other responsibilities because even though it’s not always easy (and sometimes overwhelming), I know just how lucky I am to have this beautiful life and working opportunity.

8️⃣ I am infinitely grateful for every time Bodhi comes to my office door and says “have a good workday, dada” because it warms my heart and reminds me of exactly why I work from home.

9️⃣ I am infinitely grateful for my ability to grow at least some sort of beard because I’ve had a lot of fun with it over the years.

🔟 I am infinitely grateful for the experience of filming my National Geographic TV show in 2013 because it may have been the coolest thing that’s ever happened to me.