give yourself a hug.

I thought I'd go against the grain or at least be a little subversive this Thanksgiving. Even though today is a pretty great day, I know we all probably feel like we are swimming on the wrong side of the lighthouse sometimes. The world makes a lot of ruckus and our brains make a lot of blahblahblah. 

{sunrise by kitschy kitschy cool}

Whenever all that noise gets to be too much, I try to unglue myself from it. By taking a moment to remember:

• My worries are optical illusions, and I can forgive myself for being a little gullible. 
• I've survived hard times, but I am not those hard times.  
• I've breathed in freezing sunrises, cozy inside my sleeping with a thermos full of coffee.
• I am love and I am you. 
• So I love you implicitly.
• I love me too, and the me that forgets that isn't really me at all.
• When I walk in the door, my baby crawls toward me in a way that equals running. He puts his hands on my feet and then climbs up my jeans (or pajama bottoms) until I pick him up.
• When he's in my arms, he puts both hands on my face and pulls me toward his open mouth, and that equals a kiss.
• My heart turns to goo every day. 
• I can breathe fine, even when my heart takes the consistency of pureed carrots. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

What are you thankful for today?