1. Morning walks. With Eric on a break from work, he and Ringo have been running in the morning while I sleep in, so I only went on one walk this week, but it meant all three of us got to go together — my favorite kind of morning walk.

2. Snow. It isn’t coming down as fast or heavy as I’d hoped, but it’s happening. We need the moisture so bad.

3. Helpers. In particular health care workers (including mental health) and first responders. They’ve had to hold space for so much suffering in the past few years, work so hard, with no end in sight. May they get the support they need to stay sane and safe.

4. Ringo. If you remember from last week, his new favorite toy was a pair of mittens he found on a walk. He still loves them most, but found another pair of gloves (he’s found THREE full pairs in the last two weeks) and a Santa ball to add to his collection.

5. My tiny family, tiny house, tiny life. Another year together. As hard as it gets, I have this, them, and that’s enough, that’s everything.

Bonus joy: clean sheets, clean laundry, pay day, snow, dear friends, babies and puppies, feeding the neighborhood squirrels from our compost pile (the clementines we didn’t eat fast enough are a big hit today), everything bagels, a crisp gala apple, new calendars, getting in the pool, sitting in the sauna, the hydromassage chair, naps, listening to podcasts, texting with Chloe’ and Mom and Chris, hanging out with Calyx and Carrie, blogging, making art (even the “bad” kind), clearing space, that corner of the couch, good TV, being married to an introvert, watercolors, crayons, ribbons, the “Rosie” playlist on Spotify, how cuddly Ringo is when it’s cold, a warm shower, electricity, a washer and dryer in my house, computer glasses, reading in bed at night while Eric and Ringo sleep.

1. Overwhelmed by Life? Gift Yourself an Abundance of Rest. “We have a right to rest simply because it’s a human need and we matter, not only as a means to an end goal! If you feel overwhelmed by life, one of the kindest and wisest things you can do is to gift yourself an abundance of rest.”

2. Why women are more burned out than men?

3. Acceptance Speech after Setting the World Record in Goosebumps, a poem from Andrea Gibson.

4. David Sedaris Knows What You’ll Laugh at When No One Is Judging on The New York Times Magazine.

5. Tori Amos shares sixteenth studio album ‘Ocean to Ocean’.

6. 1,200 Calories a Day Is a Starvation Diet, Actually. “We’ve spent 100 years trying (and failing) to lose weight on 1,200 calories a day. It’s time to stop.”

7. Why Many Police Traffic Stops Turn Deadly on The New York Times. “An investigation into traffic stops across America and the deaths of hundreds of motorists at the hands of police.“

8. Don’t Let Consumerism Co-opt the Zero-Waste Concept. “The movement began as anti-consumerist. Yet now there are marketing ploys, feelings of inadequacy, and misplaced responsibility.”

9. About a Marriage, from A to Zed. The way this post is structured, formatted is super interesting, makes me want to write one like it.

10. Shattered Porcelain Fragments Are Elegantly Bonded in Kintsugi Sculptures by Yeesookyung.

11. At The ‘Museum Of Black Joy,’ It’s The Everyday Moments That Go On Display. “Helping to flood the cultural conversation with Black joy, she says, is an artists’ approach to reverse engineer anti-Black racism.”

12. 11 Artists Share the Bedtime Rituals That Keep Them Creative. “We asked eleven artists from around the world to tell us about one of the most important parts of their daily routine: bedtime. Read on to learn the unusual ways they cap off a hard day’s work, get ready for sleep, and prepare for the day ahead.”

13. It’s not Halloween without some zoo animals smashing pumpkins.

14. Newly launched Black Film Archive provides history and context to more than 200 Black films made from 1915-1979 and currently streaming.

15. Native American History Timeline. “As explorers sought to colonize their land, Native Americans responded in various stages, from cooperation to indignation to revolt.”

16. Subway Scenes: Halloween Returns With a Vengeance on The New York Times. “Lanternflies, mushrooms and container ships: Costumed riders came back to haunt New York City’s underground during one of the city’s most celebrated holidays.”