Day 1693
“You have the power to create hell, or the power to create heaven.”
So much of it starts in your mind, anon. The thoughts you entertain. The things you choose to notice. The little moments you either appreciate or let slip by without a second thought.
I’m picking heaven, chief. As should you.
I just caught myself smelling my fingers while sitting in a thinking pose, trying to figure out what to write next. Then it hit me. Man, I freaking love the smell of citrus.
How lucky am I to have fresh lemons, some Crystal Light, and a giant Bubbies pickle jar that’s found a second life holding one of my favorite drinks?
Seriously. What a gift.
A few lemons, some flavored water, and a jar that used to hold pickles. And here I am, genuinely happy to be alive. Enjoying every breath in and out of my body.
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Can you breathe? Good. There’s something to be grateful for.
Can you read? I sure hope so. Boom, another blessing.
Heaven isn’t just some grand destination we’re waiting to reach. Maybe it’s learning to appreciate the absurdly beautiful things we’ve already been given. The ability to breathe. A round of golf. A family to come home to. People to love and be loved by.
So much to be grateful for, yet so easy to overlook.
Simple as.
11/9/26
Conor Jay Chepenik
