Thought of the day: One of our former labmates stopped by today, and we got a chance to catch up a little bit. As we were talking, she asked me how life was, and if I was happy. I said, "Well, things in lab could be going better, but I am content." To which she replied, "You definitely are emitting happiness, so life must be going well."
Those words have replayed in my mind like a soul-growing mantra, and it has made me definitely more aware, and grateful too, that yes, I am happy. Where I am in life is good. I have a steady, interesting (albeit frustrating at times) job, a truly amazing and loving boyfriend, a sweetheart of a puppy, and a brand new, gorgeous condo to live in. To add to that, my advisor is extremely supportive and understanding, and my lab makes it a pleasure to come to work every day. (Ok, almost every day)
Sometimes it really is the little things in life that make me smile. Like a few extra minutes of cuddle time in the morning, or the perfect piece of chocolate after dinner. One of the most vivid happy moments comes from my time Paris, now 7 years ago, on one cold, grey, almost-rainy day, walking from the Metro station to my school building. Among the multitude of small shops along the "rue" was a flower stand with so many beautiful colors bursting from its basket-stands. Admittedly I was feeling quite homesick and tired of living abroad at that instant, but as I passed that little shop, those flowers made my soul lift from its sorrow. I still have that picture I snapped from that flower shop, and every time I run across it, it makes me smile.
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