There has always been something comforting about…

The feeling of my fingers slipping over the angled top of my ear as I push my hair behind it.

Watching ripples in the bath from the water dripping off my fingertips.

Seeing the sparkle of a loved ones eye in an old photo and being able to remember the moment it was taken.

My child’s laugh.

A weighted glass as I lift it to my lips.

The crunch of fall leaves under my boots.

Clicking of heels as they cross the floor.

Being blinded by bright rays of light on a crisp cool day as my breath clouds the air.

Finding a word that means something more.

Secret symbols and special meanings.

Watching a flicker of understand on someones face when they learn something.

Being momentarily taller than someone I’m normally shorter than.

Feeling carbonation bubbles slide over my tongue and down my throat.

Liking my ass in my favorite pair of jeans

Reading a note from someone I love.

Tucking a note into a lunchbox.

The impossible hue of the sky some nights just before the sun dips away.  And some mornings just as it rises.

My feet frozen and numb as I skirt the edge of the ocean.

Striped socks.

The comfort of my own pillow at the end of the day.

Little things that I’ve always noted, embraced and reveled in.  Little things that I hold on to.  Little things that I love and appreciate.  And I love that about myself.  That in the midst of chaos.  Rapped up in a hellish day or week I can still stop and smile at something simple.  That something small can make me happy.  It’s a gift.

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Writing prompts for 30 Days of Truth:

Day 02 → Something you love about yourself.
Day 03 → Something you have to forgive yourself for.
Day 04 → Something you have to forgive someone for.
Day 05 → Something you hope to do in your life.
Day 06 → Something you hope you never have to do.
Day 07 → Someone who has made your life worth living for.
Day 08 → Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.
Day 09 → Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.
Day 10 → Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.
Day 11 → Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
Day 12 → Something you never get compliments on.
Day 13 → A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough ass days. (write a letter.)
Day 14 → A hero that has let you down. (letter)
Day 15 → Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it.
Day 16 → Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17 → A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18 → Your views on gay marriage.
Day 19 → What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?
Day 20 → Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21 → (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22 → Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23 → Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24 → Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25 → The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26 → Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27 → What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28 → What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?
Day 29 → Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30 → A letter to yourself, tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself