Every morning I wake up to my cat, JuniperBerry, meowing. She needs to be fed. 

I get up, get dressed, and get down to business. Money supports the lifestyle! 

Not exactly a life of drudgery – I love the cat and am grateful to have a business that I find incredibly fulfilling.  

But seriously, getting up at 4:30 to feed the beast! Running a business! Both can be challenging at times. 

The thing is, I have learned to start each day saying “I get to feed the cat, I get to go to work, I get to do things that make a difference in people’s lives.”  

Words matter – “having to” do something is different from “getting to” do them.  It implies choice and with that, privilege and opportunity - with a dash of being needed. I find that a meaningful way to live. 

What are some things you get to do every day?