•this spot on the couch where I can watch Barkley eat.
•rest days from the gym.
•discovering the bullet point in my keyboard.
•my mom and Tom making the very long drive to see me and Natalie for Christmas.
•that I found a fellowship that: I’ll never graduate from, will always be here, and will continue to help me develop over a lifetime.
•lemon bars
•opportunities to be of service to others on Christmas.
•Natalie — for a lot of reasons but specifically for helping to kickstart my fitness journey which has had a tremendous impact on my mental health.
•the mental shift / spiritual experience and the many, many fruits that have accompanied it.
•being at peace in this chaotic world; feeling at home in my own skin.
God, thank you for my life.
—M
