Every month I chronicle those ordinary delights that give me comfort or offer a place of reflection or joy. Here are my everyday delights for December:
1. This mug: I am excited to drink coffee from this mug. Writing on the page is cathartic and gratifying. It ultimately offers a contentment I cannot find anywhere else. So yes, writing is my personal superpower.
2. Indian food on Christmas: Everything is typically closed during Christmas except for Indian restaurants. I love visiting our local fave in town and it’s a fun way to blend the traditions from both cultures. Dosa is a South Indian dish my family adores.

3. Wonder: I enjoy witnessing the wonder on my daughter’s face as she reads Santa’s letter. There is something hopeful about watching her and understanding how much she believes in the magic of the season.

4. Holiday Cards: I love receiving holiday cards from friends and family. It offers a way to connect, to pause and to think about people who make up your past and present. Happy Holidays to all!

What were your everyday delights this month?
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too.
Gorgeous holiday card! I think my everyday delight is checking the mail, even after Christmas, and getting cards in which I took the photos. It still shocks me!
Thanks! I’ve always loved checking the mail – I still remember darting down my driveway at my childhood home, anticipating unexpected good surprises.
I love these posts!
Thanks. It is a delight to recount all the everyday things I love in a given month.