“When we name what we love, we actually make something happen. What we love becomes charged with our energy. We activate a relationship and, by doing so, we create a new kind of existence for it. When we list all the things in our life that we love, we learn something about ourselves by the relationships between those things, and also become aware of all that has not been named.”
Skeptical, I took the challenge and verbally answered the question, “What do you love?” As I answered the question, my entire existence seemed to catch fire. It was magical; Karen Porter Sorensen was right.
Beyond the obvious, here are just a few of the things that I love:
1. Being in airports.
2. Making footprints in fresh snow.
3. Watching someone’s expression when their dreams come true.
4. That first day of Spring when it isn’t quite warm enough for shorts, but I wear them anyway.
5. Crisp juicy apples.
6. When the sunlight turns orange and glows, 15 minutes before the sun sets.
7. Laughing until I cry.
8. Encouraging others artistic ambitions.
9. Fun underwear.
10. The smell of old books that have been shelved for years.
11. Rainy nights with my windows open.
12. Epic thunderstorms.
13. Coffee.
14. Listening to football games from my front yard.
15. The company of loved ones.
What about you? What do you love?
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