You deserve a break -- have a great time!

Thanks for this.

3 things I did today

Took my 14-year-old to join the beautiful #handsoff "human banner" at Ocean Beach.

Fed six cats.

Admired great horned owls on the hill near my house.

Thank you, Wisconsin!!

3 things I did today

Got gabapentin on my face.

Signed up to phone-bank for the Democratic candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

Got complimented on my shirt (collared button-down with a cool forest print) by a guy walking his dog. Turns out he’s married to the maker of my shirt.

3 things I did this weekend

Meditated in an actual sangha.

Helped my kid weed out clothes to donate.

Took stuff to Goodwill, feeling that mix of the sadness over projects not done and the lightness of letting go.

Three things I did today:

Cleaned out dust and crumbs from my car's cupholders and gearshift.

Used 5 Calls to tell a couple lawmakers to start thinking out of the box and do more than send texts asking for money.

Sang a cappella.

3 things I did today

Shopped at a hardware instead of online.

Ate tacos with a friend who makes a point of noticing something new whenever she goes out.

Had a great catch-up conversation with a friend I haven't talked to in years.

Three things I did today:

Appreciated the sounds of someone playing saxophone on the hill near my house while on my walk.

Made a point of walking by the dude and thanking him.

Caught up with my birthday-twin friend and agreed that no matter how messed up things are, joy is still available.

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