The simple things in life...

Do you ever feel that sense of joy stemming from doing something something that you have not done in a long time? It could be an activity, or eating an item that reminds you of your childhood. For me, that activity was beading.

I haven't made jewelry in a long time, roughly a year. And I had no idea how much I missed it until I got back into it for the first time on Monday. I started it with a simple project, low on the difficulty level. Through the course of the project, I dropped the beads a couple times. But I made it to the end with a finished pair of earrings. Not to mention minimal soreness the next day.

I cannot describe to you how I felt afterward, a world away from a mere five months ago... awash with hope for the future. Surprisingly, I felt lucky that I am alive and believe it or not, well.