“Maybe we can’t expect to enjoy every day, but we can find it endearing. When we reach the end of the day, instead of berating ourselves for what we did or didn’t do, we can be charmed by the ordinary moments of living and what our days can bring. As writer Marieke Hardy told me, “In my work life, social life, and emotional life, I’ve always got something to look forward to—and sometimes that’s a donut.” Imagine what someone would do with just a few days of your life, if they had the chance. Would they reserve their enjoyment in anticipation of the big things, or would they see that there’s something to look forward to in something as simple as a donut? Would they worry about what they did or didn’t do, or would they search for the moments they enjoyed? Would they notice what they have? Would they say what they want to say? Would they dance around in the fecund garden of the day? Imagine just a few days of it. What we all have in common is that”