Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 16

Today's Daily 5:

1. a big mug of mango diablo green tea
2. safe places in which to process
3. a phone date with K that was filled with the kind of conversation that made me wish all over again that we lived closer
4. the comfort of a three year old body curled into mine, as he falls asleep on the couch
5. a conversation that went well, that left me in a place that feels doable going forward

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 15

Today's Daily 5:

1. a very low key kind of day
2. cuddles with my two favorite little boys
3. the hug and prayers of a friend at a meeting I attended tonight
4. finding reasons to laugh over certain moments of awkwardness
5. chocolate.  today was definitely a day where chocolate was both necessary and a reason to smile.

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 14

Today's Daily 5:

1. Coffee with E.
2. texting and facebook laughter with K.
3. imagining what the people in Starbucks who might have overheard the VERY varied odd topics of conversation that E and I covered might have been thinking!
4. using my toaster oven to prepare REAL food in my own space
5. shopping for (and ordering) a new mattress - hello and welcome, my soft and comfortable new friend, I'm very much looking forward to your arrival
6. a big mug of tea mid-afternoon when I was cold
7. getting the news that I'll get the chance to have breakfast with another good friend when they're in town next week
8. quiet time spent reading this morning
9. an unexpected phone call from L. and the chance to catch up
10. a successful day on the eating healthy and caring for my body front

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 13

Today's Daily 5:

1. blueberry muffin
2. feeling comfortable setting a boundary
3. walking by the river with my audiobook playing
4. cookie dough dip as a treat at the end of the night
5. sinking into bed with a book, to end the day by reading

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 12

Today's Daily 5:

1. sleeping late
2. a day with lots of space for quiet reflection, aided by reading and some videos a dear friend linked to
3. celebrating my sister-in-law and my birthdays (belatedly) with our family
4. much laughter
5. answering queries about how it's possible that blogging can have lead to deep and important friendships