• Enjoying material luxuries. I realized my favorite signs of affluence are: matching bathroom towels in different sizes, lots of artwork and a patio/outdoor space. I bought some discounted (matching) towels and local art.. Now I feel like a million bucks!

• Being inspired by Crystal’s gorgeous home in the Magical Pine Forest. It’s truly a *HOME*. So cozy, eclectic, and beautifully designed. I can’t imagine her living anywhere less amazing. I was hoping to be snowed in so I wouldn’t have to leave!

• All of the resources available on YouTube, you can learn anything!

• My boss’s no-sweat attitude. I tell him I try to make one new mistake everyday, most days I succeed!

• Sending someone a letter in the mail

• Car rides with my mom

• Having a friend for everything. One of my best friends, Fifi, told me when my mom was diagnosed in May “If you want someone to laugh with, call me. If you need humor to help you, call me. A night away, call me. If you need a shoulder to cry on… Call Megan, she’s good at that stuff”. Hahaha!

• Looking forward to dinner with my mom and her friends on Thursday. It’s kind of great she can’t drive alone anymore so I always get to come along! Her friends laugh so much and have such a wonderful time, you would swear they were drunk.

• Trying a new food. Kale. It tastes like broccoli + collard greens + spinach and is super easy to prepare

• The joy of talking to customers at work. This week I met two children immigrant (and their American mom) and learned about the citizenship process. I talked to a man printing pictures of his parents whom his children had never met. He wanted them to know their stories. Took a passport picture for a young man going to live in China for five years (he can’t speak Mandarin, he was a little nervous but very excited). There are so many reasons I love my job

Wishing you meaningful interactions in your day

• Noticing the gas pump was reversed, the high octane $$ was on the left, before I pushed the button. Phew!
• Having a lovely dinner with my friend and coworker, Irene. We have such a good time at work it was great to relax and talk together.  I’m so grateful for her!
• Going to the county fair with an old friend. All of the sights, sounds and smells are doubly fun when shared
• Seeing Carol (from WLG) at my store! She shared some things she is grateful for, which reminded me of some of my own. It was a mini WLG in real life! Love you Carol!
• Thinking about what it means to be rich, in every way
• The number of cocktails you can make with vodka +one thing (Bloody Mary, Screwdriver, Cranberry Vodka/Vodka Cranberry -depending on the ratios, Vodka Tonic/Soda…) Hosted a girls night last week with one bottle alone. Okay, maybe more than one.  Dancing and laughter all night!
• Being inspired by the many amazing managers I’ve met through work. All with completely different managing styles. I’m soaking up all I can learn from them (Nick, Jadwiga, Brian, Terry, Linda, Jeff, Hein, Christie…)
• The new company-wide program, focused on telling our coworkers something we appreciate about them everyday (and how to make the most of it in the store). Everyone loves to be appreciated and lifts the whole mood of the store. I really look forward to noticing something great in my coworkers each day
• Reading my mom’s blogs and WLG lists. I have a special ringtone on my phone just for those

Wishing you infinite opportunities to notice the good in everyone and share it contagiously

• Realizing it’s time to let go of all of the things I’ve been “saving for a rainy day” and haven’t needed for the past thirteen days of rain. Haha!
• The wonderful news that two of my friends are cancer free!! Both have been so supportive to me. They’ve shared their personal experiences, let me vent and are always there with advice, hugs, and humor to brighten the day
• Catching up at a special dinner with an old friend. Our age difference is my age backwards plus ten :)
• The way a shower can wake you up or help you to sleep
• Anxiously awaiting one of my best friends’ wedding tomorrow!
• …and then looking forward to celebrating my mom’s birthday Saturday!!
• Whipping up a delicious dessert (Blackberry shortcakes)- for a suprise guest- in twenty minutes -with just three indregients.  Take that Rachel Ray
• Learning about a culture very different from your own and seeing the similarities
• Spreading positive gossip about someone “Yeah, he’s a really hard worker…Very team orientated with a lot of drive” and hearing it back from the right people “I’ve heard he’s very driven…”
• Bluetooth, the best feature of my (fun, sexy, cool, lovely) new car. I often call my mom on the drive home. Now I can do it more safely without looking down to dial or driving one handed!

Wishing you a flood of happiness that washes over everything around you

• Manifesting the new car I dreamed of on my last list. Wow oh wow!!!
• Having amazing friends who helped me find the perfect car within my budget (shameless name dropping, Nick Bettle at Ron Marhofer in Cuyahoga Falls)
• Leaving the radio on for the end of a song. Today I was jamming to “Movin On Up”, so appropriate
• My parents loving support and approval (which made me cry, thanks guys)
• Cleaning out my old car, filled with memories. Also, filled with eight pairs of shoes, two games, three books, some stickers and a set of roller blades
• The excitement of my insurance agent “and when did you get your new car.. You’re at the dealership right now?! Oh my gosh!”
• Being grateful for all my new car can do. Like shift, brake, have zero oil leaks etc
• Getting to drive my parents to dinner with lots of advice on the way “don’t drive too fast..vary your speed..”
• All the emotions of sharing a milestone with my mom. So many feelings
• Feeling I have a car that reflects who I am and where I’m going

Wishing you the spark to fuel your dreams for the highway of destiny (with ample leg room and lots of cupholders)

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone here who visualized the perfect car arriving at the perfect time.  Pretty powerful stuff.  I keep looking outside at a beautiful indigo car and being amazed over and over that it’s mine!

• Standing outside in the dark, real, country, DARK watching the lightening dance across the sky
• Antici… … … pation
• Noticing that my stepdad Dave is always learning, through books, tv and people – what a perfect partner for my mom!
• Seeing my little cousins, who had never met before, playing together and being friends right off the bat
• Rain, nature’s shower and as Dave said “a free car wash”

• The small town sheriff who stopped to make sure I was okay.  I was fine just very lost!
• Today I asked the Universe for a razor coupon.  Checked my mail to find a free razor?!  And a check for unclaimed money.  Wow!  Next up a new car.  Please envision with me!
• Feeling richer in many ways
• Working through my goals for the year “24 goals by 24”.  Inspired by my favorite blog “Yes and Yes: because yes is more fun than no” who sets her goals “goals x age” every year
• Revisiting the lesson of letting go of responsibility. This is a frequent lesson for me
• Customers who wish me a blessed day, what a sweet thing to wish

Wishing you a blessed day!

• A bold move (as mentioned on my last list) working!  If you want something, GO FOR IT! 
  
• I asked Dave which stage of grief I am in.  He said “denial, or acceptance, whichever the better one is”. It was the most hilarious part of my week
• Historic houses of Wooster.  There is a beautiful Victorian all in shades of pink that takes your breath away
• The Universe being ahead of the game.  It reminds me of Google’s auto suggestions.  “How do I” …live your dreams?  Find happiness?  Enjoy everyday? Got it.  Thanks Universe
• A sincere compliment from someone you admire
• Taking pride in things
• The adorable 77 year old frail and weathered-looking judo master I met this morning.  He offered to knockout any man who ever messed with me.  “Just yell and I’ll show up”
• Driving with my parents around Wooster.  They are better than GPS “Turn here.  Nice turn.  You are such a good driver”!
• Letting go of responsibility for everything all of the time
• Zentangles

• Not hitting or terrifying the skunk on the freeway last night, phew!
• Finally learning how to turn on my high-beam headlights.  I’ve had my car for two years
• People who politely turn down their lights as you approach
• Making a bold move.  Because there is no time like the present.  Phew again!
• A roadtrip with my step-dad.  We only went to the doctor but it was quite a hilarious and fun adventure!  I tried to convince him to stop at “Grandpa’s Cheesebarn”, that didn’t fly.  Then tried to convince him to go to “Parsley Pot”.  But they’re closed on Mondays
• Listening to a couple laughing as they try to figure out how to spell their prescription names “No it has two x’s, no three..”
• Listening to another couple speaking combination English/Pennsylvania Dutch “[Dutch…] and Grandpa [back to Dutch]”
• Witnessing something truly romantic
• This week one of my customers shared photos of her son with special needs graduating.  She took such pride in all he has accomplished, so loving.
• Anticipation of all that is yet to be

Wishing you joyful drive toward what makes your engine purr

• My mom letting me help her with her makeup. I’ve wanted to do her makeup since I was little, now she finally wants me to do it!
• Having a laughing lunch with my cousins in their 80s
• My cousin Patsy, telling stories of the adventures she has with her cat, Pansy
• Patsy’s birthday is this month, so my cousin Dean pulled her ear 79 times ..and one to grow on!
• The many options at a salad bar, especially dessert
• Saving fun memories for my future children
• Seeing all of the baby animals on the drive to see my family.  Baby goats, cows, llamas and ponies.  The baby ponies are beyond adorable!!
• The relaxing sounds of a ceiling fan
• My friend Corrine being the perfect listener and sending the sweetest surprise texts to brighten my day!
• Being open to all sorts of opportunity.  My mom always said when you ask the universe for something you should say exactly what you want “or something better”.  I’ve received countless “something better”s which were more than I knew were possible

Wishing you many “something better”s to bring you joy

• Bob Ross painting, Mr Rodgers explaining, Ellen dancing.. these are my favorite therapists
• A special one-on-one dinner with my stepsister.  She is so down to earth with a wonderful sense of humor.
  
• Holding onto every feeling of my mom’s amazing hugs
• The comforting sound of my mom and Dave talking quietly every morning before they start the day
• A constant reminder of my mom I’ll carry forever, which includes our favorite inside joke
• Lemony Snicket’s books. “A Series of Unfortunate Events” with great quotes like:“Unless you have been very, very lucky, you have undoubtedly experienced events in your life that have made you cry. So unless you have been very, very lucky, you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.”
  
• Seeing my mom stand up for herself.. Go Ruth!
  
• Laughter through everything
• Silence to just be together
• Accepting that nothing is okay in any way- but that is okay

Wishing you countless Ruth-like qualities.. and that’s a pretty awesome wish