ongoing list of things that make me come alive

 inspired by this post and all the comments, as usual


curated playlists where every song feels perfect for that moment
getting up early on summer mornings to be alone outside with coffee and plants
getting lost in a book
looking in the mirror after a glass of wine and feeling pretty
slow morning coffee
the wind in my face
sadie being so, so excited to see me
long walks with good podcasts (or sometimes no podcasts)
the happy exhaustion after a long day of labor or a workout
being the first one awake in a clean house
evening bike rides
my feet in a body of water
the first warm day after winter with the sun on my face
the first warm day after winter that i can walk outside barefoot
long, juicy talks with a good friend
finding a new show to binge
getting a magazine in the mail
big trees
smelling sadie's fur
holding hands
a kiss in public
hearing my name
fresh bedding
game nights at home
oldies
shower beers
bar trivia
when i say something ACTUALLY funny that makes dillon laugh
doing a good deed
planning a trip
laughing to tears
walking into the woods
eating outside
the feeling of water all around me
a starry sky
dancing until i'm sweaty and laughing
accomplishing something while dillon is asleep
building something by hand
open windows
massages
finally painting my toes / getting a pedicure
treating a friend to something
driving in traffic when the person behinds me tries to pass but gets stuck behind a slower car
a new hair cut / color
laying in the grass
the smell of freshly cut wood
traveling abroad
showering after a day at the beach (and maybe peeking at my new tanlines)
savasana at the end of a yoga session
doing something i thought would be difficult at work but find myself sailing along
falling asleep cuddling
when it starts getting dark later (and when the time surprises me)
discovering a new favorite song
a perfect margarita with chips and salsa
noticing something i've never noticed before even though it's been there the whole time
being read to
taking the biggest breath i've taken all day