(01) January

The word that I wanted to talk about today was routine, because I was feeling happy about getting back into it today. I never used to like routine, but lately I've been craving it.

Today was my brother's birthday, so we celebrated with balloons and cocktails and good food and fun. It reminded me that we need a little more celebration in our lives.

It's easy to get caught up imagining and planning and speculating and anticipating. But at some point you have to stop and just be where you are. Today, I was present with the moment.

My brother is visiting and I'm anticipating that today. It's equal parts excitement and fretting.

I've been feeling old lately, and not the good kind where you're like a fine wine or a precious antique. It made me wonder why. I spent some time today pondering the reasons.

After doing nothing but complain lately, I was thinking I'd focus on the word joy today. I hate to waste a word like joy on a random Wednesday in January, but there is was, and it stuck with me.

On a day of petty annoyances. the option was to let it go or go crazy. Sometimes things just... are. And it's good to accept that.

As I was making coffee I this morning found myself sort of clenching my teeth and frowning. That's when I decided to spend the day smiling at everything. Sometimes it is the most powerful weapon you have.

How is it possible that writing is one thing I actually truly like doing but it is so hard?? The word "nothing:" came to mind today, and stuck.

Today was the day of Me. And my Day of Me ended up being a lot of thinking about other people, because in the end, that's who I am. And I love every second, and every word of it, every day.