All posts by Lucy Anne

Thank you

1. A dear friend who stays a dear friend through unspoken hurts, passing years, and silences

2. The power of human connection

3. Being inspired

4. Literally jumping for joy

5. Relief

6. Someone who knows you and seems always will

7. Trust

8. Reconnection

9. Renewed vigor

10. Second chances

Every little thing…

1. Seeing your way clear to write a gratitude list instead of continuing a tally of what went wrong

2. Forgiving yourself

3. Regaining perspective

4. Safety

5. Surprise phonecalls

6. Women who make it their mission to empower other women

7. Little spots of light in a rough day

8. Patience

9. Earplugs

10. Choosing something healthier

Quiet smiles

1. Talking about it with a girlfriend

2. A supportive partner

3. GPS

4. Feeling on-track

5. Knowing you can do it

6. Meeting someone who instantly changes your life

7. Sharing laughter

8. Helpful resources

9. Having breakfast together

10. Doing little things that make people happy in a big way

 

Grateful

1. Time that feels “extra”

2. Reusable bags (handy!)

3. Address labels (Oh the convenience)

4. Celebrating small stuff

5. Reading!

6. Sweet-talk

7. Giving gifts

8. Punctuation (words are never fully dressed without it)

9. Bedtime when you’re exhausted

10. Having a bed

Anchor

1. Talking about the hard stuff- even though it’s, well… the hard stuff

2. Naps and reading on a blanket at the park

3. Glittery cards bursting with sweet thoughts

4. Fresh inspiration in an area that has felt so stale

5. My old standby, Jackie Warner

6. The way having a good sweat sets you straight

7. Good fiction

8. Trust

9. Finishing the tough parts first

10. Staying grounded

Taking off

1. Gratitude lists that make your heart smile

2. Giving positive feedback

3. The crack made when a baseball hits the bat in the middle of a desert

4. Date shakes

5. Committment

6. Rest areas

7. Someone to root you on when you think you don’t have it in you to finish

8. Unexpected upgrades

9. Sunscreen

10. Days without digital gadgets

At liberty

1. Giving space to vivid imagination

2. Drinking your surroundings

3. Hot tubs

4. The equivalent of your brain “pumping iron”

5. Gradual emergence of a more complete understanding

6. Looking back to note extensive progress

7. Awash in light and warmth

8. When people glow

9. Rockin’ what you got

10. My grown-up hula hoop

Airflow

1. Doing something out-of-the-ordinary

2. The fun of planning a trip

3. Supercombo of bandaids and teatree oil

4. Breath

5. Cool breeze

6. Hugs

7. When someone shows concern for your welfare

8. Learning

9. Comfortable and reliable vehicle

10. Coconut water