I'm an appreciator of the little things in life. The velvety soft ears on our dog, a chat with my Dad, I think weeds are beautiful, sunlight streaming over the green in our garden, staring at the umpteen million books on our shelves, the way the gold plays off the red walls in our house, tea, my husband's eyes when he's tattooing or building this or that, picnics, listening to Head on the Door or In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, taking a cruise on my bicycle,... lots of things. So when my focus lately has been veering toward what I wanted and not what I already have, well, that just sort of set me off. I don't ever want to exist like that again.The thing is, I want a new kitchen. And new bathrooms. And solar panels. And skylights. And better storage. And low flow toilets. And a couple new doggy beds. Oh and chairs for the dining room table... and some area rugs... and more pots in our yard for growing food... and more comfortable patio furniture... and .... Holy crap. Once I started, I couldn't stop seeing what we didn't have. Perception is a bitch.
So I cut myself off and decided to take photos of everything I love about our home. Appreciation, in and of itself, realigns a person with all that feels really amazing and always always- without exception- makes life feel good again. After I downloaded the photos and took some time just looking at them, I had no choice but to love what I already have (which, really, is everything I need.) and learn to shut the hell up about that new kitchen and the new bathrooms ... at least for now.
