Happiest of birthdays to my dear friend @moritherapy (Isabella Mori)

Isabella and Raul Credit: Karen Hamilton (Tiny Bites) on Flickr

You know how there are people who arrive in your life and live an indelible mark in it, and regardless of how much time you do (or do not) spend with them, they’re always there for you in the good, in the bad, when you need them and even when you just want to vent and get something out of your system? My dear friend Isabella Mori (who writes the blog Moritherapy) is one of those people.

Isabella is one of the most kind-hearted, generous, smart, sensible and well-meaning individuals on the face of this planet. Gifted with an amazing ability to be empathetic and understanding, Isabella has enhanced the lives of many, many people, myself included. It’s been an honor and a pleasure to be her successor as a Vancouver Blogger Meetup organizer, and a co-organizer of Mental Health Camp Vancouver.

When we sat down and talked about how rough this 2011 had been on us, we both wanted to get up and say “yes, we can do this simply because we’re Isabella and Raul and we always accomplish what we set to“. And we both realized at the same time that we’re mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted. And having the capacity to understand how each other feels and supporting each other’s efforts is part of what makes my friendship with Isabella very special.

Isabella, I’m so proud of you for your amazing strength, your compassion, your ability to stay focused on the grand vision rather than on the short-term goals, and for your ability to always stand by your friends and believe in them, even when some of us don’t always believe in ourselves. Much love as always, and happiest of birthday.

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