important things

[chelidon]

beaches
sand between my toes
rest
laughter with good friends
laughter at and for myself
time off
time on
time to myself
hot tubs
sleep
good food, good drink, good times: feeding oneself in all the ways that are important and necessary
sharing music, stories and the other most special things of life
knowing what matters, and as far as posible, filling life with those people, experiences and things
compassion for others, and so much harder, compassion for myself
communication
listening
play
more play
magick and mystery
going away, and coming back
family of choice, family of blood
waves breaking on my legs, sunshine on my head and back
lessons of fresh water and salty water
gratitude for every precious moment, every lesson, every experience, everything
more lessons of water, bitter and sweet, and the importance of both -- too much salt is fatal, and so is too little.
deepening my profound appreciation for the people I choose to have in my life, and who choose to have me in theirs
self-knowledge, exploring needs, responsibilities, patterns and all the messy, juicy, untidy bits that make us human
courage
healing, for others and so much harder,for oneself
choices
moving forward, embracing the fullness and complexity of life, opening to all the joys and sorrows
and always, always, love