This is the last post from the 31 days of October five minute free writes. I know, it's a week late, but better late than never. I'm also not going to time this one...
One of the keys to better emotional health is learning to live your own life, and not someone else's life. This also means learning how to set boundaries so that you can effectively communicate with the people in your life. This leads to being able to have discussions about what should and should not be a part of your life.
I cannot keep my integrity in my own life, if I allow others to dictate what they think my life should look like. It has been a long year of discovery, but I know I am on the right track. I've never been much of a journal writer, but one of my friends said that's sort of what my blog is like. To a point, yes. There are things I will not share here that might or might not go in a journal. Life is to be cherished, and that also means protecting those I love by not over-sharing here.
Today's word is enjoy.
Sounds safe enough. Here is a list, in no particular order, of things I enjoy.
A mug of good-quality hot chocolate on a cold day
Brisk walks through the autumn leaves.
A medium-well ribeye steak - oh yum!
Belonging in a small group of friends
writing
Photography, especially of nature
long walks on warm sand at the beach
quiet time by myself
flowers
more flowers
a spring walk through the woods looking for the first shoots of edible plants and the early rosettes of wildflowers
a baked potato with butter and sour cream
Listening to someone sing
Christmas - all of the lights, songs, snowflakes, and celebrating the birth of Jesus
creating art - especially with pastels, or flowers
The empty pages of a new calendar or notebook
walking hand in hand with my husband or our daughters
watching a football game
spending time with wool - dyeing, spinning, creating
Dinners with friends
long conversations and catching up chats
a real leather belt and a solid pair of boots
being warm, not being cold
eating fruits and vegetables
colored pens
When God speaks to me through His Word
a good hug
watching the sunset
a good night's sleep
a warm blanket on a cold day
flannel sheets
Christmas Carols
helping other find joy
wearing my favorite pair of jeans
my new heated vest on a cold evening
the hush of snow
birdwatching with my husband
watching fish swim in an aquarium
target practice
making books - cutting pages and sewing covers
pumpkin pie with whipped cream
watching a good movie with my girls
picking and arranging flowers
traveling
coming home again
the scent of lilacs
a bonfire, with s'mores
sitting by the shore of the lake, or on the beach, and hearing the waves break
What do you enjoy?
what a great list of things to enjoy. What do I enjoy?... much the same and some different. :)
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