An early riser, an optimist by nature, a lover of mornings, I’m always eager to launch myself into the day. And it doesn’t take much to make me happy: A cup of strong coffee laced with cream or a handful of frozen blueberries from my summer-stash in the freezer, a silly joke shared with my husband, a good-morning text from a far-away friend, the hairy woodpecker hanging upside-down at the feeder, busily extracting his morning ration of sunflower seeds, a sky fluid with traveling clouds executing their own sublime choreography, or a soft grey mantle of mist draped across the nearby hills. Looking around at the life I’m privileged to live, I see much to be grateful for.
~ Katrina Kenison, from Mending the World (Jan 20, 2017)
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She is describing my life!! But don’t think it’s that perfect ha. 😀 Beautiful 🌿🌾
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Oh, I think it’s very close!
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Joy and fulfillment gleaned from the simplest of sources and readily available to all,mid we but lift our heads. Love this, pal. Happy Monday!
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Thanks. Have a great week Lori!
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You, too, DK, you, too!
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She forgot…and a wake up call from DK. 😉
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Awwwwww!
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True, pal…
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‘If’ not ‘mid’ — I swear my iPad has a gremlin….
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Ha!
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i can identify with every word of this.
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This sounded like YOU….
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Gratitude for the simplest, yet most important. ❤️
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Yes…exactly….the punch line to this story.
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What a great start to the day. Time to put the coffee on ☕️
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That’s it!
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Greatful, Indeed.
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I’m not a morning person David; that is to say I’m not the most energetic that time of day, but I do love the stillness of mornings and I am an optimist! Love Katrina’s observations here! ❤
Diana xo
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I had you pegged for a morning person. See, we can all co-exist peacefully!
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Wonderful…
Rest of her essay is powerful.
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It is. And I have you to thank for wiring me up to her blog. Thank you.
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Kenison and Kanigan.
Making the world sane one post at a time.
Thank YOU.
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👌😊
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Always an early riser, morning has been my favorite time of the day. Cheers to all early risers. :o)
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Me too Patricia. Me too. My time.
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“Looking around at the life I’m privileged to live, I see much to be grateful for.” I so agree, Amen! Morning is also my favorite time of day. I like how she is content, in-tune with her husband, the passing of inner and outer environment and eyes open enough to draw it in and her heart open to appreciate, it all.
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Me too! So agree. Amen here as well…!
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Does this describe you, David? I loved this. Early mornings are my favorite. I don’t mind sharing this time but if I’m alone I’m supremely happy. 😊 If you were to ask my family, they’d tell you this is me, to a T.
Again here, as in previous posts, the simple and ordinary become gift.
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Roseanne. No, but I aspire to live THAT! And I do mind sharing my mornings, I am fiercely protective of this time…
If this is you, I aspire to reach your level. Full stop.
DK
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I love early mornings no have much to be grateful for.
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Me too Louise.
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Early morning has always been my best time–creatively & mentally. I’m grieving a loss of some of that as I sometimes have to wait for my meds to kick in late morning to feel OK. But since my memory is Swiss cheese, I wonder if I’m gaining more “OK” time instead of waking up Black and staying Black.
Yeah. I think the grief is a story.
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I read your words, and always find myself awestruck as how you are able to understand what you think and feel and then are able to translate it down in words. Beautiful words. Bravo.
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