Morning light
Meaning, grace, authenticity
What matters
Those who help instead of harm
The courage it takes to be human
Colorful leaves clinging to limbs, well past their due date, the last to fall
Lamplights in living rooms when the world outside goes dark
Windows aglow cheering passersby on their way home at night
Merciful memories that replay, rewind, remind
Antidotes that boost immunity to society’s toxins
Small acts of kindness
Fellowship and laughter, well met on street corners
Familiars who come and go but aren’t forgotten
Solitude that feels fertile, never futile
Voices raised in protest against what must be resisted
Being alive in a time like no other
Heroes in the fight for democracy, country, planet
Best-case scenarios from our better angels
Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary
Spotting the unexpected in the everyday
Unconventional thinking, unfettered feeling
Hindsight, foresight, insight
Signs of life, signs of the times, signs of things to come
Signs of witty dissent
Good news, pleasant surprises, daily delights
Moments of wonder and amazement, possibility and promise
The treasures of then, the enough of now
The past, at last, yielding to the future
Suffering that leads to less suffering
Children who take the path they were blessed with before they were born
Long-term loving, the quiet contentment of closeness
Listening to our neverending longings
The inexhaustible beauty of the human face
The unanticipated fullness of an unplanned day
Bookshop windows filled with beckoning titles
Books that seem to find us
Mysteries great and small that resist resolution
Restless nights wrestling with thoughts beyond easy grasp
Words that come when summoned, creativity that comes unbidden
Writing, tinged with a twist of melancholy
The slippery slope of alliteration
A good quote that fits the moment
Music that juices the sluice and clears the overgrown path between head and heart
Beauty that brings us to tears
A supportive community that walks its talk
The resolve that keeps us marching, challenges that drive us to solutions
Discovering the voice inside that grows ever louder
Seasons that teach us to embrace change
Reconnecting after long separation
Receptive senses, an outpouring heart
The ocean of air, the bellows of our breath, feeding the fire within
A long unhurried walk among windswept leaves and scattered thought
The repose of safe sanctuary
Surrendering to a nap on a rainy afternoon
Family and friends who remind me how lucky I am
The unending litany of gratitude
