Ten.Two Thousand, Six Hundred & Fifty-Four

1. Gratitude for this morning light.

2. What the cards say: don’t be afraid of your power; use your power; trust your intuition.

3. Tiny ripples across the water.

4. All I can think about is that there’s still more statistics homework to do.

5. I’d rather be outside.

6. Digging, digging, digging. I find everything but the one thing I really want.

7. I open up the slats of the blinds. It’s a desperate attempt to hold onto time. Can I sneak in a few more minutes of light? A few more minutes of life?

8. “Harsh self-criticism activates the sympathetic nervous system (fight/flight) and elevates stress hormones. Self-compassion, on the other hand, triggers the mammalian caregiving system and hormones of affiliation and love such as oxytocin.”
   ― Marc Brackett, Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Well-Being and Success

9. The last bit of ice cream.

10. The end is coming.