I went for my morning cup of coffee to my “this is my Cheers coffeeshop” in town. The sweet barista asked me how I was, and before I was a bit aware of what I was saying, “Wonderful!” came out of my mouth.

It surprised and delighted me.

Things hadn’t felt fully wonderful – I hadn’t felt fully wonderful – for a while.

Even as I live so much in hope, joy, yellow birds, love, and possibility, I was in the midst of a cancer scare at the time. (I am fine and clean.) I was processing up-till-then-hidden childhood trauma. I was feeling slower and weaker (again) in body and mind. I was shifting and growing and figuring out and learning…and it was all hard. Good, but hard.

So, I was surprised and delighted when “Wonderful!” emerged from my soul, and I leaned into that “Wonderful!”

Hard.

I reminded myself that if my body, brain, and heart could answer with “Wonderful!” then “Wonderful!” was how I was.

I let myself feel it. Delight in it. Submerse myself in it. Soothe myself with it.

I looked inside and saw and felt “Wonderful!” and I looked at my dear, sweet barista and saw “Wonderful!” reflected on their face as well

This two-second exchange reminded me of the choice I always have and usually make. That even with all-the-all I was experiencing, I was also “Wonderful!” I could choose that, moment by moment if necessary, and lean into it even more.

I am “Wonderful!” How are you?

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