#choccymelk

1. hearing news that fills you with a defiant glow, straightening out your whole body and hardening your resolve

2. listening to someone tell you a story in a soft voice and feeling goosebumps slowly rise on your skin

3. clear gloss applied liberally to the outside of a ceramic bowl just before it is fired and allowed to set properly so the shine sits in just right

4. finding patterns and making pictures in the texture of the paint that covers your walls

5. spending the first afternoon of springtime sitting cross legged on your couch with your pet in your lap and a book in your hand, breathing deeply the fresh air that’s coming in from your open window