A Day in My Life

My eyes flutter open to the sound of cartoon bluebirds singing outside my window. The smell of fresh cinnamon buns fill the air as I saunter to the open concept kitchen that has been thoughtfully designed in neutral tones. The day’s New York Times is sitting on the island with headlines highlighting recent milestones in social progress and a multi-page story about the absurdity of the housing market that reassures me that I did, in fact, purchase at the right time.

After a few hours of playing on my phone with the paper sitting next to me, I decide to take a walk through the garden and dive into my oversized plunge pool that is lined with historic mosaic tile yet is also somehow brand new. The temperature is perfect. After a few brief moments of conscious gratitude (gratitude really is the key to everything), I decide an outdoor shower is warranted before donning linen apparel for the warm summer day.

Friends come over and we have Negronis and they praise me for my generosity. I keep emphasizing that giving is simply who I am, and that with the right mindset, they, too can enjoy a life of abundance.

My alarm jolts me awake, and I begin my day.