Do you ever feel like you’ve lived a lifetime in a moment? A year within a week or a few years within one? That’s what the entire 2011 felt like and that also describes Week 3. Week 3 was a blur of every possible emotion – sadness, love, anger, appreciation, and joy. It was a rising tide of ups and downs, crazy life curve balls, yet ended on the hopeful note of Lunar New Year’s Eve. It’s nice to know that when big life happens, the little things can still provide comfort throughout the day. Even if it’s sipping a cup of hot chocolate with a friend, buying myself a silly happy reminders’ calendar, or the pink slippers that my husband J gave me for Christmas. Those comforts help a lot. I’m so glad that I have this Project 365 to honor the little things in my life.
Day 15. Just one bite of alfajor.

Day 20. Happiness daily reminder.






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