Live an abundant life (no matter how much I earn).

With the October chill, I made my first cup of hot chocolate last night. And dropped a little bit of chocolate ice cream and cinnnamon in it. Hmmmm. Yummy.

And it made me feel so rich and abundant and warm.

Of course, it did nothing for my lose 10 pounds goal. But it lifted my spirits and reminded me of how wonderful life can be. (The chocolate high works wonders – but so does warm apple crisp or a rich stew on a cold night. It’s a way of caring for myself and giving myself something good.)

It makes me feel like a woman of abundance, a benefactor, to give things away. Even small things like a batch of muffins. (See the muffin-mobile entry.) I like the feeling that I have enough to share with strangers and friends too.

Mmmmm. This abundance is better than muffins with real butter (and fewer calories too).