• Finding a place that makes your heart sing (mine is Portland OR)
• A “blanket of snow”
• “If you want something very much, but you feel nervous that the goal is too big, sit down and try to write a thousand reasons why you cannot achieve it. If you cannot think of a thousand barriers, go for it. Because the secret is: there are never a thousand hurdles standing in your way. There might be a few obstacles you will need to overcome, but there will not be one thousand. Dreams come oversized but always shrink in the cold water of working towards them, anyways”. -SmartPrettyandAwkward.com
• The first day when it’s so cold you can see your breath
• Choosing a hug over a handshake
• Living in Ohio with it’s four distinct seasons
• Cooking with plenty of butter
• Giving someone the perfect gift
• Camp songs (I’ve had the hippopotamus song stuck in my head all morning)
• Discovering your style signature (I wear pearls everyday – Makes life a special occasion

Wishing you catlike curiosity and an uncanny ability to always land on your feet