gratitude.

Late night. I’m going to do a practice I see recommended everywhere: write down, at the end of the day, five things you are grateful for. Be as specific as possible.

• After a painful walk, remembering I only need to do the best I can.

• Researching alchemy for most of the afternoon. Learning the juicy details about the lives of Paracelsus, Nicholas Flamel, and so on.

• The vase full of sunflowers on my kitchen table.

• Seeing Eclipse with Rinn and her sister. Letting myself get lost in the fun of it.

• Being missed by my husband while I was out.