i am grateful for:
1) a manfriend who reminds me of pema’s teachings in essential moments, like when i am clamoring for validation. she says that the things we see as our worst traits can actually be jumping off points for our meditation. “oh, look at that! i have that panicky validate-me, tell-me-i’m-ok-right-now-or-i-will-crink-into-a-tight-wad-of-dust feeling. hi, feeling. let’s feel you. let’s sit with you and see what happens. later we can ask him ‘am i annoying you?’ but for this minute, let’s just sit on the porch swing together, ok?”
2) my chiropractor who is enabling me to turn my head again after yesterday’s migraine puke-fest
3) how lying in the grass for even 10 minutes makes everything greener and fresher and better
4) the new michael franti & spearhead single, shake it. on itunes. download now, please. you will dance around your living room in your undies so happily, i swear.
5) gratitude
6) denim cut-offs
7) the silences between thoughts
8) tenderness within chaos
9) the promise of ocean, soon
10) those oily birds, doing their best
