This morning, I dragged myself out of bed and shuffled to the bathroom just a few steps away. After taking care of business (TMI), I crawled back in bed. The clock read 6:43am, and a frown burrowed into my bottom lip knowing I only had two minutes before my alarm went off. I had to face another dreaded day of headaches, dizziness, and soreness from an hour of yoga yesterday.

I didn’t wake up excited about sobriety meetings, walking my dogs, sewing a new project, or experimenting with a made-up Persian dish. I wanted to bury myself under the covers and hide. But I got up anyway.

I was skeptical that today could hold anything good. For a moment, I didn’t care about the day, or even about myself. But life has a way of molding itself around me like clay, and when I choose to stay open and willing, it fills in with color. Openness and willingness allow me to pursue the possibilities being shaped before me.

So, I showed up for me today! My sobriety meetings got me out of self and into my role as a friend in a fellowship. Autumn found a new stuffed animal on a trail that she has claimed as her own—it awaits her on the front porch because that GRUBBY THING is not setting foot inside this house. My sewing project is complete and a perfect gift for an unsuspecting loved one. And my experimental Persian dish is DELIGHTFUL! Life was a kaleidoscope of colors today.

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