365 Days of Love. Day 56

My uncle Dan is incredibly creative. For Christmas, my sister enrolled him to make a connected frame of photos that spelled my parents' last name. He scavenged naturesque areas around his house to find landmarks or natural bearings that looked like the letters of our (very long) last name. When my parents unwrapped the gift, our entire (very large) family was wildly impressed. I looked at it and thought

how incredible

Yesterday, I spent a fair amount of time creating little treasures of my own. Per geographical location, I have limited access to groceries. Despite missing many needed ingredients, I made my own raw granola bars. For lunch, I indulged in a produce-rich sushi by wrapping organic peanut butter, apple slices, and agave nectar in kale. Mixing and mashing and creating induced a sort of excitement in me, I felt empowered or slightly more self-sufficient. Upon reflection of the results, I'm elated to have healthy go-to goodies for the week.

As I slid in and out of my kitchen yesterday, I felt as if I was calling on my uncle Dan's creative spirit to guide my hands and judge my measurements. Dan taught me that loving is creating, small or big, incredible or simple. Loving is simply creating.