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33 Things I am Grateful For

Entering my 33rd year

Marisa Tashman
Mar 9
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Hi Friends! Today I turned 32 years old and felt inspired to share 33 things I am grateful for as I enter my 33rd year (in no particular order):

  1. My health and my physical body

  2. An open and supportive relationship with my family

  3. Taking the risk to venture up to Portland, leading me to (re)meet Jonathan

  4. My relationship with Jonathan

  5. Tabor’s leg wrinkles and the way his front paws pitter patter when he’s pumped about something

  6. Voice notes with Jordan

  7. Friendships, having so many people to love, who fill up all of the parts of myself

  8. Having access to clean fresh water and food

  9. The ability to use my hands and eyes to write this list

  10. Feeling loved

  11. Meeting my friend Allison in Portland

  12. My friend Douglas for enabling me to turn my 6 weeks in Portland into several more months

  13. Being able to sit outside on a weekday morning and have coffee with my brother

  14. That I live in the 21st century, in a place where I can have my own independent career, independent from my spouse (p.s. happy International Women’s Day!)

  15. My great-grandparents choosing to rebuild their lives in the U.S.

  16. This past Sunday when I chose to lay in bed and read

  17. On that note, a bed that feels like a “luxury farmhouse” (thank you, Be Love Farm, for the inspiration)

  18. My home and all of its plants

  19. Sally K, who painted the art on my living room wall

  20. Choosing, and succeeding, to take the day off of work today

  21. Working with people I admire

  22. The yoga class I went to this morning and, more generally, when I am able to get into my body

  23. Having access to transportation and the means to travel

  24. The feeling when you are so wrapped up in a story, you don’t want to put the book down

  25. Learning how to feel the energy in my body

  26. Flowers and trees

  27. Sunsets, sunrises, and the moon

  28. The sea lions in the marina

  29. Amazing cappuccinos/lattes and croissants

  30. The mountains and the feeling at the top

  31. The generosity of people toward one another

  32. A cheese plate with fantastic wine

  33. Transitions and change

…and gratitude for my life experiences, my body, and the people I love is constant. No doubt I have countless more.

Now, a few photos of some of the best moments of my 32nd year (again, in no particular order and this list is not exhaustive)…

Rescuing tagless “Craig” from the cold and Tabor welcoming him into our Airbnb
Experiencing the magic of Santa Fe with my mom
Hiding in the trees (and hugging them) while Yvette Roman captured our weirdness
Breakfasts at Lodge Bread
Floating in the Willamette slightly too far from the boat
Shabbat dinners in Portland and Jonathan’s challah (with thanks to Carissa for her recipe)
Hood strawberries and Jonathan’s foresight to make sure to buy a whole crate
Choosing our wedding venue
Weekends in Seattle
Park days in Portland (I miss these trees - and Daisy - so much)
Meeting this mountain goat at 14,000 ft.
Eating the most fresh oysters on these chairs at the source
Lunch today with my parents (technically, this is in my 33rd year)

I appreciate you all for reading this far. Hopefully this was a welcome interruption in your day. Thank you and I love you.

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Shelley Coppel
Mar 10

Happy Birthday Marisa! I love your keen awareness and appreciation of all the wonderful blessings in your life. Wishing you so many more things to be grateful for, that it will take a lifetime to fill all the pages! Can’t wait to have you as part of our family!❤️💕

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Gabrielle
Mar 9

Happy Birthday! We are so lucky to have you and Jonathan as neighbors! I loved your list so much especially #5!

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