choose, compass, chard, coat
Choose: the ability to decide one thing or another. An affirmation that I’ve been holding close is "choose joy." Not as a way to hide but rather that when confronted with positive or negative, I want to choose the positive and act from that place. Sometimes it’s challenging...
Compass: a tool that determines direction, helps you choose which way to go. I have a compass painted on my living room floor.
Chard: The shortened version of Swiss Chard. A leafy green with a large ribbed stem. The stem is my favorite part to eat, cooked in olive oil.
Coat: An outer layer usually worn when the weather is cold.
This coat is semi-retired. It’s almost 30 years old, the pockets have holes (but could be mended), the zipper is broken and the collar fraying. I still wear it for comfort and because I love it so.