gratitude

Gratitude

Pulling off my socks and slipping naked feet into fur-lined slippers. A blast of cold air when I head out for my morning run. Children smiling on the way to school. Dipping my fingers in hot candle wax and peeling it off when it hardens. Meditating and moving my body to world music for 20 minutes before my work day ends. My three-year-old asking to hold my hand. Eating al dente vegetables in a spicy curry. Scooping up a big pile of laundry and hiding it in the lidded basket. Pushing on my wedding ring before I head out each day. Scrubbing hard with my body brush under a hot shower.