List things that make me happy; Reflect on things for which I am grateful; Choose to be positive and hopeful; Recognize my accomplishments.

-scholarship award! hooray! people believe in my abilities! perhaps i’m not insane afterall!
-Searoad by Ursula Le Guin. must read for any feminist.
-sunny days
-friends
-AJ on her bike and at the playground. so full of life and energy and enthusiasm.
-apples 1 week ago

-the sun finally arriving and sticking around for awhile
-warmer temperatures
-AJ, who is a natural at backstroke and making excellent progress on stomach swimming; who bravely endured her kindergarten immunizations yesterday (all four of them (!)); who is reading books all by herself (!)
-a bike friendly, kid friendly neighborhood which i am looking forward to enjoying this afternoon.
-my dad vs yours
-clean laundry 1 week ago

-an exciting summer to look forward to: a visit back east with D&A; a visit to my brother’s family and their new house; a visit to cape hatteras and okacroake which I haven’t seen since I was very small; building a shed and a greenhouse; creating a meditation spot; a visit to uak; kayaking; canoeing; biking; camping in tents and the trailer; fishing; hiking with D&S; another ice-breaker trip; AJ starts kindie
- the runaway pancake song
-lauren graham wrote a book
-shirt.woot
-summer pay raise
-children’s books
-Fairbanks, where it’s always winter and never christmas
-my dog running away but coming back 2 weeks ago

-finally cleaning my floors. they’re already dirty again, but that’s not the point.
-making banana bread with AJ. she is so much fun to hang out with :)
-a positive and promising meeting with the principal of the elementary school AJ will probably go to next year.
-test-riding a beautiful new bike
-spending time with friends for my bff’s bday
-seeing oblivion with D in the theater, getting there late, still getting the best seats in the house with armrests that lift up, and sitting down right as the previews ended and the movie began.
-naked and famous
-forgiveness
-being
-daylight 2 weeks ago

- yogalates, improving my balance, feeling my muscles strengthening
- hot licks memories
- D for his kind heart, positive outlook, compassion for others, and intuitive understanding of human nature
- chance meetings with friends at coffee shops
- nice shower facilities at the gym
- morning sunlight in my house
- the difference a little greenery makes in my home
- meneires in remission phase
- naked and famous
- a monster in paris soundtrack. and movie.
- a clean mountain of dishes. 3 weeks ago

-making it to the gym two days in a row(!)
-brown cow greek yogurt with a cream top
-my local co-op market
-A when she says the seedling soil smells like compost
-another warm clear bright day 3 weeks ago

- earth day
- a fun weekend with D and A
- A on snowshoes asking to go skiing
- D’s gray green eyes and dark dark hair
- a family stroll through the neighborhood
- watching Anna K with D
- learning how to use another weight machine at the gym
- going to the gym by myself for the first time in a long time
- going to the local used bookstore, finding some books, and having a horseradish sandwich
- apples
- remission
- resolution
- red box rentals
- children’s books about evolution and god
- my new water bottle
- the prospect of yogalates this week
- freshly vaccuumed carpets 4 weeks ago

Trees
Sunshine and cloudless skies
The way the light gets filtered through the trees
Increasing daylight hours
Interviewers who are kind
People who love me and think about me even when I’m not around
Doing pretty well on an interview even though I was scared and dizzy. 3 months ago

but having the reminder here on my list is nice.

top happiness makers / gratitude earners:
-D&A
-catching up with good friends over delicious dinners
-looking forward to going home every day to see my family and spend time with them
-spending more time outside (snowshoeing! skiing! biking!)

top accomplishments of late:
-successful conference
-completed grant application
-job application 3 months ago

-gavin fisso
-phoenixes
-house/pet-sitters
-the kindness of strangers
-D&A
-networking and exploring potential future employment avenues
-17 mile drive
-carmel beach
-powerberries
-trader joe’s
-looking forward to christmas vacation
-death cab and dragons
-my darling happy girl who lights up my life 5 months ago