Work

I feel incredibly lucky to say that I love my job. I think all jobs have their downfalls - and in some the bad overshadows the good, but not for me. Not anymore. I have a great job. I have a boss that cares about me and my well being and... this job pursued me.

I was thinking the other day that I should just keep the running tab of things that are great about my job, so here we go:

• Pursued me
• Boss cares about me
• She gives me GOOD food (organic, local, "clean")
• She gives me tools to create my own things (spelt sourdough starter and flour to feed it)
• She gives me gifts (Essential Oils and beyond)
• Flexible times
• I get to bake and cook.
• There are times of cleaning and organizing - which are deeply satisfying for me.
• When it snowed too much for me to drive home, the family made a place for me to sleep on the couch and bought me a toothbrush.
• I can joke around with my boss and be a bit sassy without problem
• She wants me to be happy - and can ask tough questions to promote happiness.
• She teaches me how to make incredibly healthy recipes and inspires new ways of cooking.
• When I ask a question about a health issue she immediately gives me a natural remedy - and concocts it right then.
• She's helping to change people's lives and I am able to help her do that. That's pretty dang cool.

I just keep finding myself feeling extremely thankful for all of these things.

They say good things come to those who wait... and I definitely waited for this.

Sun and Smooth Drives

It's winter... and much like it happens in Colorado in February and March, it's snowing.

I don't honestly mind the snow, but I'm not incredibly fond of being cold - and lately the snow has come with a decent amount of cold. 

One thing I've always loved about Colorado and its snow is that it might snow for a day or two but it all melts within a day after that because the sun is faithful. The past couple of weeks, though, it has snowed, melted, snowed, melted, snowed, snowed again, and again... and it's actually been a little stretch without as much sun. So today I gladly welcome the return of the sun.

It's easy to forget how much we love something, but I think I will always be thankful for the sun. Even when I was in a warmer spot a little over two weeks ago I found myself in a moment of thanks for the sun and its warmth.

So on a somewhat related note: the sun melts the snow, which helps people make their commutes without fear. The commute I make to work a few days a week is daunting, stressful and exhausting. So in lieu of the fact the sun was returning, and the snow melting, today's drive was actually relatively smooth. And for that I'm incredibly grateful.