when i get frustrated and say things like:  "why is everyone winning and i'm not" in my most whiny voice,  i try hard to remember the things that lift my soul.  that create comfort and stability for my wobbly heart.  and these are things i come back to.  time and time again.  like an ocean lapping at the shore.  it's really a short list that brings me so much normalcy:

my littles

my bible

my husband

my kindred friends

getting lost in art

and last week these were the things that i needed the most!

a backyard dinner

yummy fabric

eva blossom ~ 6

playing dress up

and posing!!