Daily 5 Revisited - Day 60

Today's Daily 5:

1. A brief, unexpected reprieve in a stressful situation
2. watching the final minutes of the gold medal olympic woman's hockey game with my dad, and then watching as the Canadian team celebrated their win
3. a hot shower
4. walking home in the sunshine from mom and dad's
5. treating myself (thanks to the starbucks card I was given) to a big cup of peppermint tea as a stop for a "treat" on my walk home
6. a short nap
7. episodes of White Collar on Netflix (loving this series!)
8. reminiscing as I wrote a toast for a wedding I'm in this weekend
9. simple, quiet time at home
10. baking cookies

Daily 5 Revisited - Days 58 & 59

Yesterday's Daily 5:

1. an unexpected health event that explained some irritating symptoms
2. listening to "A New Liturgy" on my morning commute
3. a better day than expected
4. Skype with a dear friend
5. the simple, calming actions of working in the kitchen

Today's Daily 5:

1. glimpses of sunrise as I rode the bus to work
2. a patient teacher
3. got my first IV start!
4. the release of tears that flowed somewhat unexpectedly
5. a quiet evening with minimal human interaction

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 57

Today's Daily 5:

1. pajamas until noon
2. dessert for breakfast (a black forest croissant) in bed
3. binge watching episodes of "White Collar" on Netflix
4. cuddles with my niece
5. a long bubble bath

Daily 5 Revisited - Days 55 & 56

Yesterday's Daily 5:

1. a quiet, lazy morning
2. a long shower
3. a curly hair day
4. glow bowling, dinner and then drinks and dessert to celebrate J's upcoming wedding
5. chatting over wine and card games about forthcoming nuptials

Today's Daily 5:

1. the beauty of the Cathedral downtown where I caught an early morning mass today
2. sunshine
3. cleaning and bringing order to my living space after a few crazy weeks
4. the moment when I realized that despite being pretty much penniless, I could treat myself to Starbucks because a friend recently gifted me with a fairly substantial Starbucks gift card
5. quiet and rest - a good way to spend a Sunday

Daily 5 Revisited - Days 53 & 54

Yesterday's Daily 5:

1. view of sun on the mountains from the training room I spent all week in
2. my green smoothie
3. string cheese
4. a yummy wrap for lunch
5. a super early bedtime (lights out by 8:20 pm)

Today's Daily 5:

1. a gorgeous sunrise from the hospital windows
2. a friend who prays
3. Chinook weather
4. And subsequently, less required layers of clothing
5. listening to "A New Liturgy: Lord Have Mercy" on the bus, and making it my newest morning routine
6. chocolates for valentines from one of the educators who taught the training today
7. mom bought my groceries!
8. I passed my CVC module - now to get the practical experience
9. flickering tealights across the room
10. curling up with a mug of rooibos to watch olympic coverage from bed