812. it’s the sky


it’s not the sunrise
or the sunset that gets me—
it’s the great big sky




Rachel Naomi Remen, a trained pediatrician, is best known as an author and teacher of alternative medicine. A physician once came to her suffering from burnout and depression. Remen counseled him to, at the end of his day, ask himself: What made you feel grateful? What made you laugh? What amazed you? What did you learn?

From time to time, I remember to reflect on my day and ask myself these questions.