because words are powerful
I’ve kept my delights to one per day until now. It felt like a discipline, a way of being really intentional. Then today I experienced a series of delights—a cascade—and I thought, Who am I to deny myself the delight of multiple delights? Just before I left for work, as I was putting on my…
I have some ‘nice clothes’ that I’ve been wearing less because I’m saving for “special occasions.” The reality is I’m not in a season of life where there aren’t many special occasions. I enjoy my small, curated wardrobe with more classic pieces than fast fashion. I ‘shop my closet’ often, which means after many years…
Today’s delight was the hardest to come by in this entire month of ready delights. It’s not that I didn’t have a good day. I really did. I was logging things as the day went by: unnamed purple ground cover stretching across large swaths of field on my country drive to church. Waiting for a…
When I woke up this morning and had only one thing on my schedule for the entire day, I thought the delight would be having this luxury of time—to be able to lounge in bed until it was time for my hair appointment. That was delightful, but… Seated in my stylist’s chair draped in the…
At lunch, I got an invitation by text to meet up with my friend and her small children at a park after work. The plan was for me to hang out while she, a photographer-mom, took photos of her adorable children. How could I say no to that? By the time I reached them their…
This morning I wrote this quote in my journal: “Your purpose is not the thing you do. It is the thing that happens to others when you do what you do.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf These words quieted something noisy rattling around in my head. I know that writing is my purpose, but I have…
Friends had just dropped me off after dinner together. I walked up the stairs and kicked off my shoes when my phone rang. The caller ID read Andrea. This dear woman had made my home her landing pad while she did doctoral work at a local university. Now she is building her personal and professional…
18. I’m usually an early riser, but some mornings I don’t want to get out of bed and get going. Today I felt the luxury of time and filled it with the things that nourish my spirit. I wrote an essay and posted it. I wrote a postcard to a friend. I showered. I cooked…
16. My broken fence has long been an eyesore and a source of great consternation for me. The location of the fence and its broken post has made repairing it a precarious proposition. But today, my friend Mark and his son came with tools and a plan, and they executed it beautifully. I was present…
13. As I make way through this month cataloguing the things or moments that delight me, I am also trying to define what characterizes delight. Today’s submission helps in this endeavor: many delights are fleeting. I left work and drove to ALDI on my way home. I needed a few groceries after being away for…
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