This month has been a journey. My health, as usual, hasn’t been the best, and I’ve been constantly craving rest. But I made a lot of small and wonderful memories. I’m finally done with midterms and starting spring break. Now, in the midst of a much-needed rest, I’m looking back on the month and recognizing that there were a lot of little good things.
Every time something makes me happy, I write it down in a little burned-orange-colored notebook. I recently began a monthly tradition of posting everything that I wrote, here, on my blog. Here’s that lovely list for March!
- The story of the minotaur
- Parody songs
- Saying “good morning!”
- Conversations with baristas at coffee shops
- Writing letters to strangers
- Morning visits to cafes
- Waking up early before my alarm
- Feeling like I want to dance!
- Poetry reading events
- Poetry that makes me think about the beginnings and seams of the universe
- Winter berry + spruce
- Hygge
- Positive comments under youtube videos
- Memoirs that feel like slices of someone’s life
- The beauty of small things in childhood
- “The mystery of art”
- Learning oddly comical details of my parents childhood
- Awful TV shows from the ’80s that are so bad, they’re funny
- Receiving sweet letters in the mail
- Wedding invitations
- Stamp collections
- The Beatles
- Sentimental songs
- New music that makes me cry
- Learning to crochet
- Conversations on the porch outside
- Phone calls with elderly patients
- Hand-me-down jewelry
- Cross necklaces
- Chinese food after a long day
- Newspapers
- Strangers saying, “I wish I could hug you”
- Losing track of time because of the people you’re talking to
- Nicholas Cage’s face placed on a mug
- Spring flowers beginning to bloom
- Nostalgic YouTube videos
- Small community grocery stores
- Powered wheelchairs at grocery stores
- Arab sweets
- Lovely comments + connections on social media
- Bright skies in the morning
- Philosophy club
- Yemeni honey
- Boosts of energy
- Small walks
- A hidden street with historical abandoned buildings
- Dangly earrings
- Sugary iced lattes
- Helpful healthcare workers
- Being offered a cup of water
- Writing prose
- Balls of yarn
- Knit teddy bears
- My friends’ art
- Yellow flowers
- Warm weather
- British period films
- Emotional indie movies
- Being able to sit outside (comfortably) for the first time during the beginnings of spring
- Hearing the doorbell ring after waiting for delivery food to arrive
- The cozy atmosphere of sitting by a window while it’s raining outside
- Late-night phone calls with friends
- Broadway cast albums
- Ben Barnes
- Leigh Bardugo
- Lo-fi
- Studying with other people
- Playing jeopardy on video call
- The beginnings of a much-needed break
Keep wandering,
This post made me happy… and, as I’m sure you already know, the Grisha trailer is making me over the moon happy!!!
Aww I’m so glad!! And YES! Me too!!