Life is Good: Reflections on 2019

A former colleague of mine nominated me for the "Life is Good" challenge on Facebook.  This one asks participants to post a photo that is meaningful to them without explanation.  10 photos.  10 days.

To be honest, I do love these challenges.  I prefer these pictures to flood my news feed than depressing news articles and creepy stalker advertisements.  However, I have commitment problems with these challenges.  For one, it's a vulnerable act to share these pieces of my life.  Each post -- whether a photo, announcement, or meme -- really is exposing a part of who you are.  And, two, the minute I miss a day, I feel like a failure. Then I just give up without finishing.

So this time, I'm using it as an invitation to reflect on 2019 - 10 good moments to celebrate this year.  If you look at my social media persona, I'm sure you assume this is an easy task for me. But of course, that's the magic of social media.  It masks the struggles.  The reality.

And you know what?  Maybe that's okay.  Maybe we need a spot to remind ourselves of the best versions of who we are. With that in mind, here are the top 15 everyday moments I want to hold onto from 2019 (because I couldn't pick just 10).

January 27th

January 30th

February 23rd

March 10th

April 5th

July 24th

July 26th

July 30th

August 14th

September 16th

November 16th

December 6th

December 8th

 December 15th