(If you're new here, an introduction to the concept of the daily 5 can be found here.)
- The midterm went well, I think.
- Marking things off of a to-do list this evening
- trading emails about the little (and big) stuff of life with a dear friend
- getting an email from L. who is currently in Rome. the email made me laugh and her location made me jealous.
- chatting with my brother T. while he ate his lunch today.
- rewarding my study and midterm efforts of the day with an almond joy bar.
- lighting candles all around my basement bedroom at Grandma's. Partially because the room is cold, and I wanted the added warmth. And partly because for me, candles are a way to pray, and bring Light. And I needed that light tonight.
- Sitting in the sunshine for a little while on mom and dad's patio, after my exam this morning, reading a novel and eating my breakfast.
- wearing the necklace I wear every day, a white gold chain with a St. Clair of Assisi medal. It's a medal with great personal meaning for me, and Claire is a favorite saint. Some days I notice the medal more than others, the odd comfort in it's presence, the reminder of hope and healing that it holds for me. Today was one of those days.
- the sweet, fresh scents of the candles around the room.
- watching an intense thunderstorm through the windows over supper with mom and dad
- getting a ride home instead of having to take the bus, because of the storm
- the smell of the air outside during the rain
- curling up in my pjs and a favorite hoodie and working on my "to do" list from bed.
- making lists - to do lists for other days this week, daily 5's, mental lists. I like the sense of organization and they offer, while knowing that I'm also learning to be far more flexible in not only their construction, but their execution!
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