Little did I know the relevance and poignancy of this tweet from last year. Almost exactly one year ago, how could it be so? And yet here we are. 2020 had so many black marks: struggles at work, struggles at home, wildfires, untimely deaths, friends and family with cancer, and of course, a global pandemic. …
Month: August 2020
Reflections
When we look closely, what do we see? Colors, images, layers in sight, inside, outside, what’s actually there? What’s imagined? When we consider things repeatedly, over and over again, what do we find? What deeper meaning? What better understanding? Or do we allow ourselves to get lost? Lost in thought, muddled, searching in vain...? I’m …
Stream, Pandemic Life: Indoor Camp, Week Review
Just like that, another week on the books. And not just any week: a Pandemic Week. A Distance Learning Week, WHEW, what a week. Campsite. Fuel. Classroom. Organization. Motivation. Downtime.
It’s Complex
SCU Complex. LNU Complex. CZU Complex. Ah...what? Not new vitamin supplements; rather, each a name that's been given to one of the three wild fires currently burning in the San Francisco Bay Area. In Santa Clara County (south bay). In Sonoma (and neighboring) County (north bay). In Santa Cruz County (further south bay). Hill communities. …
The Next Right Thing
Pretty frickin’ powerful lyric for a cartoon “kids” movie. Learning the lessons young, amen to that. "The Next Right Thing" (from "Frozen 2" soundtrack) I've seen dark before But not like this This is cold This is empty This is numb The life I knew is over The lights are out Hello, darkness I'm ready …
I’ve Heard It Said
I’ve heard it said that children at some point begin to resist what their parents have to say. This behavior is maybe obvious for adolescent-age kids, but it could happen at any age I suppose. Well, that reality has now arrived in my life. And our oldest daughter is nine years old. We're into Distance …
Sitting in the Hall…
An hour past Bed Time, that’s where I find myself. Our younger daughter lying on the hardwood floor outside my room, pretending to read to her self in the dark. She’s telling a story. It’s a school night. Whoowee. Tensions are rising. In me, anyway. Rather than blow a fuse, I try to relate. Half …
In The Midst Of It All…
...I’m reminded, above it all, before it all, the first priority, your first team, is your family. If you’re lucky enough to have kids, they have to be the first priority. I just read that Kellyanne Conway (who works in the White House), and her husband George Conway (a political columnist) are both stepping away …
Faith and Trust
What do I really believe it comes down to when all is said and done? When the last step, the last breath is taken? Faith in God whatever He or She is; trust that good and light will follow, however that is. This I think is fundamental; this is what Paul wrote about to the …
What Motivates You?
It’s a fundamental question. What motivates you? What lights your fire? What inspires you? Once you’ve figured that out, then... How do you create it “on demand,” when you need it? After all, motivation helps us get things done. So with our kids in this regard, it’s all about identifying what motivates them to do …
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