This year, I’ve found myself praying in a way I never did before. My prayer is simple and real:

While in recovery, I’m letting myself binge episodes of Below Deck, a wildly entertaining show about superyachting where the staff are ridiculously good looking and the guests are either appreciative or completely over-the-top entitled.

I also wanted to share a quick health update. My nephrectomy is scheduled for tomorrow at 7:30 AM, so by the time you read this, it may already be done.

Pain isn’t as overwhelming as my mind once made it out to be, and I’m beginning to feel a stronger connection to myself.