Simple Resolutions.

• Write in pink more often.
• Give compliments and small gifts freely.
• Find new aquarium or ocean videos for Oliver.
• Forget my meds less often.
• Donate clothes and books regularly.
• Try some level of cooking weekly.
• Learn more about autism--at least one book.
• Learn more about bipolar disorder--at least one book.
• Find ways to encourage Mom when she is sick.
• Play with all my makeup.
• Take care of my foot and let it heal.
• Start a new journal on January 1.
• Set a GoodReads reading goal (55?) and meet it.
• Keep Josh's desk clearer of my stuff.
• See several shows.
• Read Alexandra Stoddard books.
• Keep my calendar on the right page and my clothes right-side-out.
• Preserve and enhance my stability.
• Use my desk for evening scribbles.
• Kiss Josh more often.
• Encourage Oliver's interest in books.
• Become and remain a strong reader.

Today's Fairy.

Today, this is the Cicely Mary Barker fairy I want to be:

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I'd forgotten her until I was showing Bruce my flower fairy book yesterday. Look at her gorgeous hair! Dark, unruly, and lovely. I love her serene expression and her red headband. What do you suppose she's thinking?

If you find something beautiful, like a book full of fairies, pour it into your mind and repeat.