100 things I love

”To find those places, inside ourselves and in the world, where we belong, to find that for which we were made and to recognize it – this is joy.” ~ Oriah Mountain Dreamer, The Invitation

This book is really kicking my arse. Sometimes we need to have the words printed out in black and white to remind us of what we already know. In my most lonely scared and desperate moments I have a choice: I can either sink into the despair and see only darkness, or I can reach out and let the light in. invariably, the light comes through words – words I read, words I write, words I hear in the loving voice of a friend.

There are often times when I will be writing in my journal, and time will pass before I realize that what I have written isn’t what I was writing: I read the page back and find it was written by someone else. The words will be loving, comforting, and from a place inside or outside me that seems to know an awful lot more about the world that I do. A few years ago I was able to consciously ask for this to happen; these days it has felt like that part of me was on holiday, but recently she/he/it has been making a welcome reappearance in my life (and through my pen).  Maybe I’ll write more about this in a future post…

As this is my one hundredth post (already?) I felt the urge to make a list of the things that I love, so that when the darkness threatens to crowd me in my head, I can look at the list and count my blessings.

1. blue skies
2. books
3. the sun’s warmth on my skin
4. kissing
5. Moleskine notebooks
6. cold sparkling water
7. the ocean
8. freedom
9. my intuition
10. candle-lit baths
11. wine
12. poetry that moves me
13. white orchids
14. the elements

15. Angel perfume
16. Tuscan bean soup
17. my family
18. giggly late-night Transatlantic phone calls
19. Paper Denim Cloth jeans
20. hot skin beside me in bed
21. emotions
22. Kimmeridge Bay
23. bacon sandwiches for breakfast
24. my journal
25. my eyesight
26. imagination
27. flip flops
28. Portobello Market
29. dancing

30. my best girls
31. hope
32. being able to lock the door
33. confidence
34. Dyptique candles
35. sunsets
36. smiles
37. my mum’s laugh
38. the Universe
39. dreaming BIG
40. writing
41. song lyrics that touch me
42. dinner with friends
43. Mother Earth
44. cappuccinos by the sea

45. my favourite skirt
46. my grandmother
47. colourful pashmina scarves
48. twinkly eyes
49. self-awareness
50. lipstick
51. my computer
52. my bloggie tribe
53. when my words flow
54. connecting
55. denim jackets
56. uninhibited passionate shagging
57. driving through London at night
58. my hands
59. Moroccan bowls

60. photography
61. the moon
62. purples and violets
63. gorgeous lingerie
64. homemade frittata
65. a baby’s skin
66. when my godchildren tell me they love me
67. hugs with my girls
68. cosy pillows and blankets
69. mystical old trees
70. Wright & Teague jewellery
71. watching DVDs in bed
72. Earl Grey rooibos tea
73. antique furniture
74. painted toenails

75. unexpected letters and cards
76. Nag Champa incense
77. Brora cashmere jumpers
78. karaoke
79. giraffes
80. Jeanette Winterson’s words
81. discovering new music
82. my independence
83. blogging!
84. my brain
85. giving presents
86. Green & Black’s Maya Gold
87. crisp white paper
88. laughter
89. talking to my angels
90. The New Forest
91. amethyst
92. art
93. being able to pay my bills
94. learning
95. whales
96. old leather notebooks
97. home
98. being in love
99. myself
100. unseen friends and loved ones

So tell me… what do you love? If you’re reading this I tag you to make your own list… (and even if you don’t want to post it, write it down anyway).