Tiny Pieces of Joy, a List of 75 Good Things
I look for the positive. I write in my gratitude journal every night. But this week I took pencil and paper with me everywhere and made note of what made me smile in the moment. I’ll started off with a few random photos from my phone that make me smile. Then my list of 75 good things.
Bright yellow New Mexico license plates
A yard full of orange poppies
Kids riding bikes
Dropping my shoulders and feeling my whole body relex
The New Yorker magazine
Spoken word poetry
Stranger Than Fiction (movie)
Dancing to the music in the grocery store
Sitting in the sun like a cat
Steam in the shower
My knitting needle earrings
Dresses with pockets
Hundreds of tender green shoots on our jasmine vines
The purple bush peeking over our backyard fence
A library book ready for pick up
Sending mom poop emojis
A/C in my Mini Cooper
Balancing in tree pose, on both sides
The breeze in my magnolia tree
Having a plan for dinner
Finishing the grocery shopping for the week
Watching CBS Sunday morning on Monday afternoon
Eggs for breakfast
The smell of sunscreen
A dozen egrets on the marsh
The breeze on my arms
A book sent from a friend
Turkey sandwich with cranberries
The freedom to drive my Mini anywhere I want
Making fairy toast for Rod
Drawing the latest Celtic knot for class
Daily practice
A good hair day
Patio umbrellas at an outdoor cafe
My faith community
Having a washer and dryer
Using stash yarn to make a jelly roll blanket
Playing “Remember when…” with Zach by mail
Iona pilgrimage sign ups opening up
Blueberries
Savasana
Serendipity of meeting a friend for coffee
Wordle
Having friends I can ask to drive me to the airport
Admiring an old barn
The smell of rosemary from my garden (on the chicken for dinner)
The Secret of Kells (movie)
Drawing all afternoon
Under cabinet lighting in the new kitchen
A clear breast MRI
Compassionate nurses touching my back with reassurance
Health insurance that covers testing
A yellow envelope in the mail from Zach
New Ted Lasso episodes
Talking to a friend who needs comfort
Phone call with my brother
Discovering the meaning of unbunta
Black tea from Rod
Yoga on Tuesdays
Signs in my front window
The holy third, the option I didn’t think of but was given by the Divine
Smiling at a skateboarder and flashing the hang ten sign
Supporting a friend in grief
Remembering to text a friend in need
Local yarn store day
Running into friends while out on errands
A coconut latte from Sol Food
Lots of green lights through traffic
Japanese sandwich sprinkle
Thank you note in the mail
New luggage
An afternoon nap on a Thursday
Clean sheets on a freshly made bed
A full charged phone
Laughing over a silly inside joke