Daily 5 Revisited - Day 43

Today's Daily 5:

1. The way peace descended throughout the day, after a rather rough waking from dreams this morning
2. cooking one of my favorite dishes to feed a friend who came over to study with me on the spur of the moment
3. listening to "Lord Have Mercy: A New Liturgy" from Aaron Niequist and friends while I shovelled snow this morning, and relating deeply
4. an unexpected bit of generosity that will save me some money tomorrow
5. leaning on the knowledge that I am being held in prayer this week

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 42

Today's Daily 5:

1. a brief moment of reflection on scripture this morning that struck me
2. a variety of blog posts I read
3. still going strong with the green smoothies, even though the challenge ended 3 days ago
4. a delivery of flowers - sent from my best friend on the other side of the planet to cheer me on in the homestretch of studying for my nursing boards this week - totally made me ugly cry
5. a bubble bath to study, and then chill out with a novel

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 41

Today's Daily 5:

1. a smooth work shift
2. face time audio
3. face time audio on the spur of the moment with Sarah
4. netflix & hulu
5. bubble bath
6. simple, healthy meals
7. seeing pictures of the rest of my family enjoying their vacation
8. brownie, ice cream, and a glass of wine
9. written communication - love writing emails, letters, and cards to people whose hearts I love
10. feeling just a bit more encouraged about where I'm at with studying than I have been - 3 days left.

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 40

Today's Daily 5:

1. a productive morning
2. the therapeutic value of a long shower when the world is sort of crashing around me
3. a nap in the armchair, wrapped in a blanket, with a BBC drama playing in the background on netflix
4. a cup of tea
5. good friends to text with
6. spur of the moment drive across the city
7. the resulting burger, fries and froyo
8. making headway in studying for my exam
9. some random links that made me laugh
10. seeing cute pictures of my niece on her first American vacation

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 39

Today's Daily 5:

1. sleeping in
2. deciding to give myself a bit of much needed grace
3. BBQ Spolumbo's sausages and grilled zucchini and peppers for dinner
4. a long bubble bath with a brain candy novel to read
5. friends who I can ask for help and lean on