the little things

I really love sitting down each morning with a cup of coffee & writing down a few things that make me happy & fill me with joy. It's a great way to start the day.

• free books
• mushroom pizza
• Benjamin's laugh
• reading in bed
• singing in the shower
• inspiring full time single mom's RV-ing. I'ts so encouraging to know that it can be done
• $4 glasses of wine
• Blackfish the documentary (while the news itself is actually really sad it's nice to know the difference I can make)
• mushroom, tomato, and lettuce on toast. Ermerherhed!
• Tiny House Nation - that show gives me so many ideas
• Abraham Hicks explaining separation (the most perfect description about choosing a new journey)
• PETA - I love what they do & the information they share
• meditation - I always walk away with a deeper understanding of my experiences
• Figuring out how to hook the WiFi up through our Wii. Now we can watch Netflix on the TV. Woo hoo!!
• swimming with Benjamin
• 864 to go. Seriously delicious food delivered to your front door
• watching living on one dollar & feeling inspired by how joyful one can be when you focus on the things that truely matter

Here's a few articles that caught my attention this week.

• Wow. Just wow. Over the past few months I've been falling in love with my spirit & mind. I'm now looking forward to falling in love with my body, my temple. Maybe you'll feel the same after reading this article.
• This is the place where my dreams are made. I love that this place actually exists.
• I'm really looking to putting this idea together. "The Key Jar" 48 questions to unlock your child's heart. If you  make one let me know, I'd love to read your child's answers.
• The more I consider spending a year on the road the more I'm fascinated by articles like this. One thing you must do with kids in each US state. 

I hope you're choosing joy this week. That you're stopping to smell the flowers, to gaze at the clouds, or to feel the wind blowing through your hair. This journey can be beautiful but we have to decide for it to be so.

<3 Erica

the little things

• having a huge aha moment
• talking about tiny houses with friends & getting them excited
• really great, unexpected tip from a table
• really funny vines
• snuggling with Benjamin
• spicy cheese dip
• sleeping late
• art
• my 5 senses
• friends that come over late to pull me from my self pity party

• How Mr. Money Moustache retired at 30 & how you can too is a fantastic read! Hobby based income? Rethinking your expenses? Living more intentionally? Yes! You can sign me up for all of that.
• This article on 4 modern hippies communes is too cool! I mean seriously, who wouldn't want to live on The Farm with Ina May Gaskin? I mean lesbi-honest.

I hope you're loving all the little things (big things too) that are happening in your world this week :)

<3 Erica

the little things

• playing basketball with Benjamin & witnessing him in his vortex (he's actually quite great)
• new knowledge - it's like being introduced to something I already know
• deep stretches
• seeing a friend manifest her desires
• guided meditation
• regulars at work who are fuun to talk to & tip extremely well
• learning about nutrition
• hearing old somgs that I love
• essential oils!! - I mean really!
• a new super cheap craigslist find (play kitchen for Benjamin)
• spinach dip with carrots (because I'm getting sick of so many carbs) It was delightfully refreshing
• kitty snuggles
• getting off work early 
• learning about the different types of yoga

• the science of saving your sex life
• Amy Winehouse documentary....prepare yourself for July 10
• We are quick to judge women's bodies (myself included) but it's incredible what they're capable of. Bodies of mothers is absolutely incredible.
• Why you shouldn't be friends with your ex is an interesting read.
• The Dancing Rabbit ecovillage. Omfg yes! Sign me up for this shit

I am really excited about life right now. So many wonderful things are happening & the inspiration is just rolling in.

What is tickling your fancy right now?

<3 Erica

the little things

• sleeping 11 hours straight
• learning about creating a meditation alter
• tiny houses.....I'm literally obsessed
• morning silence
• running into a friend while grocery shopping
• making fun party invites
• deciding to give up meat
• sun porch hangs with friends
• holding hands with Benjamin while watching the rain
• playing "mad scientist"
• having a great laugh while watching WWE
• adopting a cat & watching Benjamin joyfully love & care for him
• trying a spicy black bean burger for the first time, then looking at veggie burgers on Pinterest & being pleasantly surprised - I don't feel like I'm losing anything

• an entire wall of windows in this tiny house, swoon
• this cat furniture is insane!
• this fantasy castle truck is the most incredible tiny house I have ever seen. I mean seriously! This home is so delightful!

the little things really do add up to a beautiful life :)

<3 Erica

the little things

• breakfast for dinner
• movie date with my little love
• benjamin jumping into the river on our hike - his laughter made my heart feel warm
• nature art
• sitting outside & feeling the sun on my face
• learning that Gena Showalter is releasing another White Rabbit Chronicles book around my birthday
• Benjamin telling me that he hopes I get fired - I love that he loves to be with
• our local essential oil meetup - I learn so much everytime

"When on is faced with something so different from what one is used to, and believes to their core is the "best", "right", "only" way for a child to be parented, all else will look like the path to destruction." - Pam Clark

"I am in exactly the right place & it's getting better & better everyday." -Abraham Hicks

• Create a meditation space at home. I'm in love with this idea so often when things are out of sight they're also out of mind for me. This is a great way to be intentional about meditiating.
• I have not yet tried out the focus wheel for myself but I feel inspired just by thinking about it
• 8 incredible archaeological finds that probably weren't in your history textbooks is so freaking cool
• The science of why you should spend your money on experiences not things is a really interesting read
• This fascinating article on Herbs for labor: marijuana has my mind doing fireworks

I absolutely love keeping track of interesting things I find & my daily gratitude journaling. Practicing gratitude really does help you focus on the good. Life can truely be magical!

The Little Things

• barefoot sandals
• mexican food
• essential oil diffuser
• watching Benjamin's excitement while playing basketball
• BLT sandwich
• leaving a large tip for my server
• a hot relaxing bath
• sitting in the sun
• captivating art
• amazing conversation with like minded people
• the quiteness that 6am brings
• a walk in the woods

• I love this picture that shows how your body responds to 14 different emotions. Emotions are so vital and I love how this brings it to the light.
• Soul mates vs. soul connection. Holy crap grab your hat because you're about to be blown away!:
  "A soul mate is a person you have a soul connection with whom you decide to interact with on a permanent or semi-permanent basis"
• Naturally High: My Quest to Experience Different Realms without Phychedelic Drugs. While I would certainly try them all, the shemanic journeying circle really caught my attention & inspired me to find a local tribe.
• It's so easy to let the opinions of others dictate our actions & hinder us while following our dreams. That's why when I read this article about the two most important people in your life to hold you to your dreams I jumped back on my own bandwagon after shedding a few tears & having a good giggle.
• Oh this makes my heart so full! I love how this is written. It's like the author wrote from my very own heart. It's Not About School

What has you in the vortex this week? 

<3 Erica

The Little Things

• trying a new recipe even though it didn't turn out how I wished the process itself was enjoyable
• afternoon naps
• book boyfriends
• signing up to be a Simply Aroma consultant AND getting my kit!!
• lunch with friends

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• "When your arms are full of the right yeses, there is no room for the self-defeating nos." That quote from 5 Things I Learned When I Said Yes to My Daughter for 24 Hours made my heart smile.
• Top 10 spring cleaning feng shui tips
• Okay, Lewis Howes is kinda like the man and this podcast called you are limitless is the motha fuckin jam!
• Let's get real....if you're not following Baddie Winkle on Instagram you are missing out!
• This cat themed wedding has me in a fit of giggles
• Did you know that you can rent a glass igloo in Finland to watch the northern lights?! How dreamy! I'm adding it to my bucket list.

What is currently making your heart skip a beat?

<3 Erica