1. Just realized I forgot 2 important events this weekend. Then in trying to recall them both, I could only think of one. I’m grateful that my brain has decided to take efficiency into its own hands (grooves?) and not bother me with the details…
2. My inner negative tapes are getting conscious airplay, so I can decide if they’re really true
3. My grandma
4. A lovely walk with friends this morning
5. Humor
6. Grief
7. Cracking open
8. Inner freedom
9. Love
10. This

1. Things lining up
2. New ideas
3. Not taking the fear route
4. Friends
5. Family
6. Synchronicity
7. My babies
8. Mama time
9. Coffee
10. Sleep

1. Barry’s earthy summery lists
2. Mary Ellen’s good news
3. Garrett’s incidental poetry and endlessly helpful and interesting links
4. Jean’s Montana life
5. Sally’s shore-side sharing (sorry couldn’t resist:)
6. Carol’s peals of joy
7. Rose’s elegant reflections
8. Mee’s positive persistence
9. Helen’s deep and reflective check-ins
10. Everyone who posts here, your gratitude keeps me going. ❤️

1. Getting things checked out just to be sure
2. Friends
3. What my heart desires
4. Telling a hard truth
5. And it’s ok
6. The whole body tired after a long hot day
7. Trust
8. Care
9. My heart, outside of me in two little girls
10. My foundation

1. A trifecta of excellent books: Hands-Free Mama, Geography of Loss, and Intuitive Eating
2. Loving them all so much I go back and forth between them, not wanting to neglect one for long
3. The synchrincities that pop up when you read this way
4. Healthy, happy heart
5. Strength and endurance
6. Ready to make a change
7. Happiness from within
8. So many homeschool mamas in the area
9. Trust and care
10. This

Spending time in trees
Both outside and in libraries
Being central now to so many libraries- and having cards to each ;)
The guy in the hat who’s always reading or doing a crossword in the same spot.
Hats, in general
Happiness
Friends who care and love
Summery, afternoon rain
Playing in the mud (even the baby, which was awesome)
These days

Rest
Talking things out
Realizations that lead to change
“Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me…”
Opening up a part of my brain that had been sealed for awhile- new neural connections
Having everything I need
Holding space
An unexpected nap
Smoothies
Podcasts

1. Sleeping babies
2. Soon-to-be sleeping mama
3. Seeing what I missed before
4. Making lists
5. Realizing I can create anything I want
6. Really realizing this
7. Taking that seriously- and also irreverently
8. Playing
9. Excitement
10. Experiments
11. Life

1. The opportunity to be grateful
2. Sunshine
3. Strong vision
4. Lovely dinner
5. Walk with the girls
6. Connecting with a new mom
7. Following Ava’s lead
8. Not rushing
9. Slow, productive day
10. Options

1. Thank God for answered (and unanswered) prayers
2. And for Mary Ellen’s lists, which make my day, though I’m sorry you’re having a tough time, I know you’ll pull through
3. Finishing every poem in the Writer’s Digest April poetry challenge, though some (most?) are well and truly unpublishable (but when has that ever stopped me, I mean c’mon, life is too short to squabble about that right?)
4. Irreverence
5. A really good out if I want one
6. Feeling free and light after hearing an offer was declined (obviously wasn’t supposed to be!)
7. And a little amped on sugar, but hey I’m writing
8. Writing
9. Whatever form that takes
10. Total honesty