touchstones
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 12:00 am
Well, goodness gracious, this was an insane week. I was speaking to my friend Maile on the phone yesterday, and detailed everything that went on since Monday: business challenges, moments of insane laughter, a bit of fear (in the form of a tornado warning) and worry about a friend who is facing his imminent mortality.
“Dude, your life has been the definition of a roller coaster, lately,” she said empathetically.
“You ain’t lyin’,” I agreed.
But as I look over the images that I’ve taken over the past few days, I realize that the week was punctuated by little touchstones: small reminders that I have a good life, a warm home, good family, and some seriously amazing friends. With all of the highs and lows, I am an incredibly lucky person.
(And today’s Friday the 13th — my particularly lucky day!)
Here’s how my week looked:
Hope you had a wonderful week, friends. Did you notice any touchstones to remind you of the good in your life?
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3 Comments
Danielle commented on Jan 13 12 at 10:17 amYes. My girls and I have had a sweet week – we needed to reconnect.
Asha Dornfest commented on Jan 13 12 at 7:31 pmAt my boot camp today, our coach reminded us to be grateful for four working limbs and the freedom to use them. No irony, just grateful to be alive and healthy.
Debbie commented on Jan 13 12 at 11:13 pmWhile waiting today longer than expected for my family’s meds at the pharmacy, I became a little frustrated. However, I quickly turned my mood around by thinking of reasons to be grateful rather than grumpy. Grateful I have a job with excellent benefits that includes health insurance & pharmacy coverage, grateful the meds are not for life threatening conditions and grateful we can afford the meds without any difficulties. It’s amazing how quick your mood can improve when gratitiude is the focus!
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