A List (Because I Have Nothing Else, Really, To Say)

In the past year, I have learned:

-that googling medical symptoms is not generally a good idea;
-to be less judgmental about some things, and
-more judgemental about others;
-that, if I take action with a goal, I am capable of achieving it;
-that boundaries are very important;
-that I lean towards shades of excrement when selecting room colors for my house;
-that I prefer small sketchbooks and colored pencils over paint and chalk;
-that I need to work on narrative;
-that my husband is the kind of person who I'd like to be;
-my children will probably be smarter than me (and in some ways, already are)
-that my mother can knit anything, and I mean anything, that I ask her to;
-that I will always prefer beer to wine;
-about Humanzee;
-to make a savory potato-leek soup;
-what a difference a new shower curtain can make;
-that I take a lot for granted;
-that if I ask Him for help, I will get it;
-that it is, indeed, possible to over-highlight short hair;
-to appreciate each day, each hour, each minute;
-to accept that there are no guarantees;
-that hotel room vacations with small children are a silly idea and more trouble than they are worth;
-that Michael Galasso's music makes me feel calm
-that I love the art of LS Lowry;
-that solar flares exist and occur quite often;
-that the book "PoemCrazy" is as soothing as Michael Galasso's music;
-that, if I live in the moment, take a Xanax and have a couple of drinks, I just might be able to board a plane and fly one day;
-that my idea of a good vacation involves a bonfire on the beach, a lobster bake, and a rambling ocean front Victorian;
-that Vince Vaughn is the king of improv.