- A Thanksgiving of Matriarchs
- Letting go of things to make room to breathe in the schedule
- Moments- butterfly kisses, holding hands, laughter
- Pre-bedtime dance party
- Elves and fairies and Santa, oh my
- A houseful of music
- Knowing someone well
- Choosing a different (neuro)pathway
- Snow flurries in the porch light
- Katharine, who always remembers <3
- Hot pink hibiscus
- Lush unmowed grass
- Chlorine-infused water
- Fat robins
- Tall-antlered deer
- New freckles
- Dusty air
- Cold-grass mornings
- Outdoor music
- Laughter
- The opportunity to be alive
- And to use my voice
- And to stand up for what I believe
- All the opportunities I have to argue for my truth
- Becoming less reactive, more resolute
- Loving anyway, in the way no one can stop me
- Making new choices, instead of the status quo
- Inventing my own future
- Living into it
- And up to it
- New puppy in the house
- Deep dive into a whole new world of training and attentiveness
- No longer taking time for granted, for awhile at least
- Warm just-rained air
- When the mosquitoes take a rain break
- Pausing
- Deep breaths
- Gearing up for a big week
- After a full week of activity- so this moment to pause and be grateful is an exhale
- Noticing
- Decisiveness
- Seeing through a situation
- Relaxed responses
- Who I am
- Moments of quiet
- Always being taken care of
- Letting others be who they are
- Noticing
- Hugs
- Now
- Cooler air today (friend called it mountain air)
- Ahead of my to-do list
- Commitment and action
- Teachers I respect
- The new-to-us chair that the cat matches perfectly
- Genuinely helpful people
- Deep breathing
- Meditation
- Staying with it
- Denise Woods’ The Power of Voice
- Reading the draft of a friend’s autobiography
- Little wins in my day
- Self-care with thoughts
- Silky fabrics
- Standing here, able to be grateful and share it and so alive
- Morning tea
- Birds
- Our rumbly train
- Everything wet and fresh from last night’s thunderstorm
- That softness, the part that gets vulnerable and hurt, is still there
- A long hot day like I miss in winter
- A friend’s happiness
- Our friendly grey cat
- Companionable silence
- Lavender
- Preparing for company
- The cool of the woods
- Stretching routine
- New normals
- Thought
- Being around my favorite people
- The relationship that’s changed my life the most (of all the ones I chose)
- My husband, and everything about him
- Getting back to the basics, personally
- Decisiveness
- Fun conversations
- Fun together
- All the resources I need that I didn’t have before
- Deep practice
- Getting up every single time I fall down
- Book recommendation from a friend at the perfect time
- Fun day with my favorite people
- Hearing laughter
- Chat with my grandma
- Finding the perfect gift
- Not taking for granted the ability to shop
- Recommended a book to a friend and she texts me with aha moments
- Little things that make life easier
- The cats, like friendly shadows, silent and ever present
- Care