A Few Of My Favorite Things

Not exhaustive, in no particular order, to oppose the stressors list:

• my cat's soft fur
• a warm breeze
• the sound of waves meeting the shore
• Jet's pepperoni pizza
• the 2nd glass of a good wine
• a midday nap
• dangly earrings
• my sparkly ring
• jumping face first into waves
• a crisp, flavorful bacon specimen
• a really good cup of coffee
• the darkness and quiet of night (outside of the city)
• Lake Michigan
• the shape of Michigan
• feeling pretty
• bridges (of songs)
• well-crafted story plots
• the smell of books (like the smell that wafts out of the Grad library before you even get in the door)
• office supplies, specifically writing implements and paper
• making something instead of buying it
• experiencing a good book for the first time
• giving handmade gifts
• connecting with God
• logic
• playing Boggle
• the physical act of writing