Love Thyself a Bit

In the thick heat of summer I have felt little inclination to write especially against the overwhelming feeling that any capacity I had before has been starved for lack of practice. I suffer as a vestigial writer.

But I feel moved tonight to write out a few things about myself that I like. It’s a healthy practice. So here’s a list:

1. I love that vegetables genuinely taste good to me. Thank you, Mom and Dad!
2. How flowers, trees and bushes captivate me. I get taken in by the colors and texture. When I stop (mid-stride and mid-sentence) and lean in to examine the bloom it feels as though I have a peaceful, beautiful conversation with a friend. I so thoroughly enjoy those moments and love that they happen so often.
3. How music moves me. I must have looked ridiculously silly/crazy tonight walking home from work: stupid grin with wide eyes and a tear here and there when I felt so moved. My ears eat up full sounds sometimes and beautiful rhymes, raps, hooks and stories can make me cry. Power by Kanye West made me feel like I wasn’t even touching the ground and Common’s I Used to Love H.E.R. choked me up.
4. Being a romantic.
5. Loving red wine.
6. Finding fulfillment in service to others.
7. Growing up in a religious household surrounded by persons who love their God. I appreciate the culture, the dedication, the seriousness, the intimacy. I can empathize with and understand what can’t be explained with words.
8. Curls.
9. Being a twin. Memories! Lifelong connection.
10. 5’6” above the caterpillars.
11. My sexuality.
12. My heroes.
13. Sincerity.
14. Leaning towards the new and unexplored (nix that if it’s technological)

You are welcome to comment with a link to your own list. I would like to read that.