How to beat the strain, stress, pressure, push…? Push on, through the stain and struggle, muddle to, The beat of your heart, gotta start somewhere, somehow, Consider, talk, listen, and then, Beat it.
Month: November 2022
How Can This Be Right?
Sure it’s complicated, many perspectives and responsibilities, but at the end of the day, Thousands upon thousands of people fleeing their countries to Western Europe over the Mediterranean, or on foot over thousands of miles through Central America trying to reach The United States. They’re mostly migrants fleeing poverty and violence, The problems are many, …
Speed Post:: This Is Normal, Get After It
Don’t get anxious, don’t get startled, don’t get overwhelmed, instead, Know this is normal, Take five deep breaths, Make a list, Take five more deep breaths and, GET AFTER IT.
Celebrating My Guy
I’ve written about him before, maybe every year on this day since 2012, when our son, Levi, came into the world. My guy Levi. He’s had plenty of bumps these last 10 years, but he’s weathered them all, health issues of various kinds, to come out stronger as he reaches the decade mark. Humor and …
A Magic Hour
Every year we go through it, twice, Fall back, Spring forward, Daylight Savings Time ends, Daylight Savings Time begins, The official practice dictates the clocks get changed at 2am on Sunday; I like to make the switch midday the Saturday prior, to ease into the schedule change, Quirky dude that I am, fiddling with the …
Dad Release Valve:: Balancing Kids
Balancing kids, priorities, tasks, duties as assigned, The constant tension of parenting, Multiple kids mean multiple moods mean multiple opportunities for detailing from the path, from the plan, Constant battle for dad anyway…just me? Might be. But though it’s on the other then off, many zigs and zags and snags along the way, The main …
Speed Post:: Sleepy Scribble
Good week, busy week, glad it’s Friday, yo Kids back, list back, getting colder and a little older, Creaky knee, still filled with glee at where it all stands, or lies flat on the ground, the bed, so I said, Good Night.
Speed Post:: Another Little Muse
Scribble scribble scribble in the pre-dawn dark, common themes to start the day, the daily muse I stir and share, How to find progress, and hope, what is the way? Oft’ thinking of mistakes and miss-steps, remorse for time spent in vain, sometimes some pain, Then reset to good and into the melee, something to …
Speed Post:: Creaky
Early morning, knees, back, brain, creaky, slow to go, ease on, Light streaming in slow but sure, will major change happen today, or no? Thinking about home, projects, kids, work, work orders, change orders, creaky, Creaky slow, but forward anyway… Creaky GO, GOOD.
Speed Post:: Pro Tip: Read the thread first
In this day and age of digital messaging of all kinds, Often some (many, all?) of the answers to your questions can be found in the thread of the message, So before you ask a question or comment, Take the time to skim / read down, it might very well save you time and maybe …
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