Last night at dinner with Bob, over a shared prime rib, I fell deeper, yet, in love with my husband. He is working so hard to get that kitchen remodeled the way he wants, but without spending too much (which is really not too much, but he worries). I calm him with reminders of how blessed we are, and how pulling from our savings to invest in our house is why we started saving more aggressively to begin with...and even if we go broke (which we won't) we would do it together and be in a great position to make more $$ on the house and go live in a condo. It all sounds okay to me, as long as we get to hang out. He agrees. We both feel safe in our love and respect for each other.I am in love with my job right now, too. Delight in everything increases as you SHIFT. (The job is also more delightful, to be realz, because winter break started about an hour ago.) Before leaving school, I got to spend time with a student's mom. She's beautiful. We talked and talked and she reaffirmed for me that people just want to be good. We want to be good and find what makes us happy.
Stuff that makes me happy:
traveling
not being sweaty
mixed berry cobblers with vanilla ice cream
writing
being proud of and happy for my loved ones
music & walking
crossing stuff off to-do lists
time with sisters and sister-friends
Saturday Morning
reading great (albeit not always scholarly) literature
hot showers
having space
being nice to people
breezes in my hair and on my body
paying attention to my love
teaching
understanding
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| leaves on the water |
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| scooter riding |
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| creating beautiful stuff |
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| mentoring great student teachers |
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| sitting still & quiet |
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| birds on a wire |
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| thunderstorms |
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| curls & squiggles |
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| great coffee |
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| dancing in kitchens |
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| gathering with family |
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What makes you happy? Are you doing enough of it?
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