My favorite kind of joy these days is the kind that arises without provocation, unrelated to circumstance. That's the kind of joy I felt a few weeks ago on my birthday. I mean sure lots of people were calling and writing and saying they loved me, which was wonderful. But the sweetness of the day felt largely unconnected to all that. I was just peaceful, at home in my body, okay with my age, and grateful for all the twists and turns that brought me here. (Speaking of graceful aging, Arianna Huffington wrote this