i found two lists on this blog that inspired me. i tend to be a list maker too. everything from daily to do’s to year-long goals, and subdivided into special categories like work, writing, home, family, etc. i especially loved the “what I’m looking forward to” and the “I remember” lists, mostly because i think they can help remind me to have hope for the future, and despite life’s many detours, to keep trucking along.

so without further ado, here is my list of “things I’m looking forward to”

1. traveling to Washington D.C. next week for the AACAP editorial board meeting

2. the Glen Workshop in June

3. starting a family, hopefully

4. summer bike rides around the neighborhood

5. nightswimming with my husband

6. re-starting residency next month (okay, not really, but i am looking forward to starting my last year of training so i can finally finish)

7. having a pretty backyard to look at while i write

8. mini-visits with friends and family over the summer

9. meeting and working with my new psychotherapy supervisor

10. reading summer poems and other light things