On Saturday night, I went to a place that evoked so much emotion that I had been burying for years. I got to share this place with my parents yesterday and it was magical.

I'm talking about Topsmead in Litchfield, CT. If you ever have a chance to go, please do. It truly is incredible. Topsmead is an English-style cottage-turned-museum set on roughly 600 acres of sprawling land. Nestled around the cottage are beautiful gardens that look out onto the rolling Connecticut hills.

On Saturday night, Suzan, a woman I now consider a mentor, took us for a walk in the fields behind the cottage. It was a dazzling sight. I thoroughly enjoyed walking along, running my hands through the endless sea of cattails and wildflowers, gazing up at the watercolor sunset. I felt at peace. I felt free.

Being able to share such an incredible place with my parents was a feeling like no other.