I was talking to someone recently about struggle and anxiety. My own. Long standing. Woven into the fabric of my psyche. During that discussion I talked about coping and overcoming, persevering through said struggle. I mentioned prayer and meditation; I didn’t think about how mantras help me too. Words, Phrases repeated that help the mind. …
Month: August 2023
Sick at Home Pondering the Question…
What's your favorite time of day? I was recently at home with my younger daughter, who had a cold and a stomachache, and decided to stay home from school for the day. She did a little work, I did a little work, and we muddled about, here and there in the house. This question came …
Smooth The Edge
What’s the correct path to smooth the edge, to make the hour to hour, day to day easier, more capable, comprable? Meds? Meditation? IPA? Therapy? Some other way? Want to say, let it be let it be, finding your path to better, truly better, Seek and your will find your way, smoothing the edge over, …
The Money In My Pocket
How much do I have im my pocket just now? What does it mean? To whom? What’s it for? What will it buy? What can it do? For me? For another? Fleeting for some, fundamental for others… These wandering questions all rush in my head the other day when I saw a young family at …
Balancing Bits
Balancing bits, it’s what we do. Time, the most precious commodity, Ged once said, balancing bits to make it all fit. Extra time on the weekend for work after time borrowed for kids during the workweek, bits tilt the scales, balance out, In the end let it please balance out, Let the time and the …
Soultime
Music for me provides true soultime. Soul time. However you prefer the spelling, the calm deep within, and the certainty of being able to continue, comes from this time. I wandered through songs recently, and this one was one at the core of that session... "Hunger Strike" - Temple of the Dog, 1990 Chris Cornell …
Always Chasing
I find I’m most always chasing. At least, it feels it’s been that way most of my adult life. Chasing things, tasks, you get the idea. No? Things like: Getting the laundry done, Doing the dishes, Cleaning the bathroom, Cleaning the kitchen, Working in the yard, Finishing my tax returns, Getting more sleep, Losing some …
Give, Take
Not sure on the full calculus, but my basics come down to give and take. That means each day, with the most important people, and at work, in life, it’s all about give and take. My basic tenet: Give every day as much as I can across mostly all fronts… And hope I can take …
Dim Light, Just Right
Fun to write these little bits from time to time, easy flow from head to page, easy flow when things to say, Dim light, just right, for a few more to take, easy button, easy way to ease into the day, Grey light comes through, day follows soon now but still, steal a few mute …
What The Tree Heard
On a Saturday morning recently, I was with my kids at the park. Two of them were attending a low-key soccer clinic for beginners. My son REALLY didn't want to participate. After several deep breaths and a small pile of encouragement, he made it on the pitch for the session. I wonder what the tree …
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