10. I ❤️ getting up early to go tell it on the mountain.
9. I 💛 seeing my fur babies in a whole new light.
8. I 💚 seeing the homeless couples who wander near my office holding hands because it’s makes me feel better to know they each have someone who cares.
7. I 💙 Judge Mackey for sharing his experience with family court.
6. I 💜 awakenings.
5. I ❤️ that my brother passed his work exam with a 96!
4. I 💛 talking to my dad for an hour and making plans to see my rad cousins.
3. I 💚 fresh air.
2. I 💙 seeing headlamps make their way up Piestewa.
1. I 💜 long lunches at home.

10. I ❤️ Mac and Cheese.
9. I 💛 running into old friends on the street.
8. I 💚 new neighbors who know me by name and welcome me with open arms.
7. I 💙 home remedies for minor burns.
6. I 💜 the wine of the day at P3.
5. I ❤️ people who open their homes for others to enjoy.

4. I 💛 that my mama was appointed chair of the monument restoration committee.
3. I 💚 the invitation I received to the Christmas tree lighting party at Jim’s.
2. I 💙 movie nights in the pool in my future.

1. I 💜 setting goals and accomplishing them.

10. I ❤️ how much I’ve found my voice and use it for good.
9. I 💛 getting my work done so I can enjoy the weekend.
8. I 💚 Stacy’s inappropriate text messages.
7. I 💙 bosses who listen, care, and defend.
6. I 💜 email update from former interns.
5. I ❤️ handing out candy on Halloween while making new friends over wine.

4. I 💛 the recognition that change is needed and welcome.
3. I 💚 how much better I feel today than yesterday.
2. I 💙 Alexis and Emily.
1. I 💜 PBS.

10. I ❤️ starting my morning cuddling in bed with tea.
9. I 💛 Ted Vogt for not just humoring me over lunch but treating as well.
8. I 💚 impromptu coffee talk with congressmen-elect.
7. I 💙 my jack-o-lantern.

6. I 💜 my newfound impulse control.
5. I ❤️ Judge Harrington for hearing me out.
4. I 💛 the Casey Foundation for all their work on behalf of children.
3. I 💚 Judge McNally for inviting me to be a member of her task force.
2. I 💙 the secret elevator at work.
1. I 💜 Judge Swann for donating his time and talent this afternoon to marry two of the loveliest humans I know.

Hard to believe two years have passed since I wrote my first gratitude list but it’s true…Thanksgiving is only 30 days away! I recently showed a friend my favorite Ted Talk of all time on happiness and was reminded of the power of this exercise in ensuring we don’t move the goalpost of success beyond our cognitive reach. Although my writing skills are rusty and my brain is currently impaired by a slight fever and a healthy dose of NyQuil, I’ve nonetheless committed myself to once again spending the month preceding my favorite holiday expressing thanks for the countless ways I’m fortunate.
10. I ❤️ the schedule I just got for the conference I’m attending on alternatives to juvenile detention…I’m thrilled to be surrounded by so many people affecting real change in our justice system.
9. I 💛 Persian Garden Cafe and heart to heart conversations over lunch.
8. I 💚 watching Corbin give Lelu a bath before curling up next to her.
7. I 💙 hot tea, Vicks, and my netti pot for getting me on the road to normal.
6. I 💜 resetting my internal clocks through lots of rest…I’m so glad falling and staying asleep has rarely been an issue for me because I love to do it. Naps rule.
5. I ❤️ emails from my mama thanking me for helping her with her charity work. It makes me beyond happy that she has found a community of women who not only accept her but appreciate the contributions she has to make. We all want to feel needed but it’s so much healthier when we focus those efforts on people who are asking for help. Hearing about her positive experiences inspires me to volunteer again.
4. I 💛 how much getting sick helps me appreciate my regular good health.
3. I 💚 encouraging words from friends when I need them most.
2. I 💙 intern selection season because seeing the students and hearing their stories reinvigorates my own passion for civil service.
1. I 💜 the promise of live music in my future.

1. I ❤️ the chairman of the board.
2. I 💛 free breakfasts twelve stories up.
3. I 💚 tonight’s field trip to the apartment follower by dinner with Lesli.
4. I 💙 the Nathans of the world and their unlikely hero.
5. I 💜 boys with 20/600 vision.

1. I ❤️ longer than normal commutes that allow me a chance to listen to my new favorite album.
2. I 💛 that Beth left my sign and took this picture, even if she did turn down the crystal he offered in exchange for some love.

3. I 💚 watching Gracie and Couscous explore the apartment on our first field trip there.

4. I 💙 being surrounded by so many colleagues who believe in doing the right thing even when it’s unpopular.
5. I 💜 conversations in the living room with Tom Jenkins III

1. I ❤️how happy the dogs get when its time to go for their walk
2. I 💛 NyQuil
3. I 💚 the inside scoop I got on the sentencing reform bill
4. I 💙 ghetto mimosas
5. I 💜 when the day is done

1. I ❤ the absolute random monsoon storm that came out of nowhere and stayed around longer than most. The thirty degree drop had me on the mountain in a raincoat. In Phoenix. In August!

2. I ❤ after hour phone calls and hallway chit chats with court of appeals judges.
3. I ❤ all the ransom acts of kindness filling my brain at the moment.

4. I ❤ the sound of Gracie's breaths and the reassurance I feel watching the rise and fall of her belly.
5. I ❤ that I'm committed to working out more days a week than not. Setting a realistic goal for myself and winning the debates with my lazy side has benefited me far more than I anticipated.
6. I ❤ that I've stopped biting my nails. After 35 years.
7. I ❤ the talent and patience my brother has for his craftsmanship.
8. I ❤ that so many of my friends are having babies that I have my pick of tiny humans with whom to kick it.

9. I ❤ hearing how much Jerry brags about the work I do.
10. I ❤ how everything is coming together.