love yourself no matter what

Today, I am grateful for rain.  Fresh rain awakens my senses.  I love the way it sounds hitting the leaves in the tree boughs above my head, the way it smells when the air has been completely washed of pollutants, the way it feels cool and refreshing against my skin, the way it looks when it joins a river or creek, and the way it tastes when little fresh droplets hit my lips and tongue.  

I am learning how to feel deeply in a society that has promoted insensitivity. I am embracing my authentic self, a highly sensitive empath, and the courage to share that person with the world. 

I accomplished feeling genuinely excited to return to work. 

I delighted in waking to the sound of rain, in giving a friend a quick video tour of my new home, and in watching my team present their "hacks."