list of joys – shine a light

friends, i’m feeling heavy this week. are you? 

with so much political chatter & noise, it only makes sense to grab a cup of warm tea & huddle down. get cozy. encourage the quiet. to create a list of joys & focus our intentions on those rather than the crazy that may surround us.  

today i thought i’d share my list of joys. sometimes it helps to shine a light directly into the darkness.

03.04.16 list of joys

– my quiet time in the morning with a cup of coffee & my daily to-do list

– make-up lunch date with my husband despite a morning full of miscommunications

– the sweet & encouraging ladies at my weekly weight watchers meetings

– phone chats with my dad

– our favorite film festival this weekend & a mini road trip

– a homemade, hubby-made lightbox in my studio

– cottage cheese with grapes (try it!)

– the anticipation of kidding season on the farm

– planting seeds into the cold soil

– the arrival of this book on my doorstep

– late night parenthood binge sessions

– weekly newsletters from 3191

-being brave, stretching ourselves & taking risks

– thursday coffee dates with my dear tribe of closest girlfriends

– my favorite pair of jeans, perfectly worn in

– our growing collection of teas – one chosen every evening & savored

– cheap & delicious thai within walking distance of our studio

– our intentional weekly date nights 

– sunday naps 

– breakfast for dinner

shine a light, sweet friends.

share a list of your joys with us in the comments! 

love,

natalie