happy place, happy space: exuberance

Not the lead up to the holidays we expected. Yet, so much to be thankful for.

As we celebrate a sober, quieter Thanksgiving this week, I am grateful for the safety and health of my family & friends around the world. I am not prone to worrying but this year has brought numerous occasions for anxiety as we are distanced from loved ones. I am thankful they are as well as they can be.

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This sculpture, “Budak Budak” by Chong Fah Cheong made me smile on my morning run.

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Vicariously channelling their exuberance: in my fanciful imagination, I am lithe & strong enough to climb up that kamcheng.

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I am very thrilled for my poem, Adrift, to be included in Whispers & Echoes Journal this week.

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Reading your Small Pleasures, Smiles & Gratitude brings me to my happy place. I hope having them in one place makes it easier for you to find when you need a bit of happy therapy, too.

If you would like to join in, ping back to this post and I will include you next week.

• Nancy Loderick’s Blog: Happy Thanksgiving!: reflects on her blessings as she has a quiet Thanksgiving dinner
• Natalie the Explorer’s Along Humber Bay Shores: delights in the outdoors
• Notes from the Hinterland‘s Friday Favorites: shares her Thanksgiving plate & a melancholy Christmas song
• Thistles and Kiwis’ This Week’s Small Pleasures: walks in the Botanic Gardens, relishes delicious food and partakes in an evening of dance
• Trent’s World‘s The Weekly Smile: reaps the benefits of a regular exercise routine
• Writing Sparkle‘s Weekly Smile-Pictures & Memories: commemorates her mother with a priceless photograph