Daily Prompt: “What are your daily habits?” Weekdays, 2-3 Snooze, then up after at ‘em, in the dark, Vitamins and allergy meds to start the day, brush the teeth, “morning constitution”, bathroom yoga, shower, a little quick news review if there’s time, NPR Up First on podcast driving to work, then Classical Music to chill …
Speechless
Biden sucked it in debate with Trump; Trump lied at every turn with no check. My son cried in session today, though not sure why. USMNT Soccer lost 1-2 to Panama in Copa America. One USMNT player got a Red Card. A good friend is in deep struggle with her teen daughter. Whew, that’s a …
What I Want
Things I want, simple converse instead of the list of woe that comes to mind, I want my kids to take showers more quickly, I want them to eat dinner without complaining or protesting, I want the pace to be a bit slower, I want to have a better handle on some of the confusing …
Another Side of Self-Care
Lately my good friend has been posting on social media regarding mental health. Not only is June pride month, it’s also Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. So my buddy’s been posting, sharing thoughts; some really good insights, perspectives. It’s his gig, he’s a therapist. One of the recent ones he posted with a couple comments …
From The Dark Side
… All the positive, all the resilience, all that talk… It’s as much for me, maybe, mostly for me, as it is for all of you… there are days, days upon days sometimes, or every beginning is difficult, angst/filled, I’m not sure what the next step should be… It’s as if I’m lying on the …
Let’s Talk About Resilience
Resilience is a super power; foster it; nurture it; never let it go. Not my words, but I believe in them. “Building Resilience is about developing the capacity to tolerate distress, to stay in and with a tough, challenging moment, To find our footing and our goodness even when we don’t have confirmation of achievement …
Crossing Winchester
Not too far, just enough, good practice for a new teen, careful, conscious, five lanes across, even at the cross, quite a stretch, on lookout for whacky drivers. Good peeps on the other side, great connection, teens and otherwise, grateful for that, them, never too late for new, good friends, Never too late, crossing Winchester.
Sleepy Sign
Sleepy sign on the way home from work, thickened thoughts, eyes a little droopy, Just too pooped for much more than a nibble and a sip and nod to age and inclination to chill out, Chil out on a Friday night, Euro Cup on, darkened house, sun fading, me wading not too long for a …
Dial In Comms
Comms = Communication. Dial In = Fine tune; Get it right. As our oldest kid accelerates into the teen years, communication seems to be one of the keys to successful parenting in this new era. On the front end, feels like we have a ways to go. Two parts to Communication: one are the methods …
Let’s Talk About Anxiety
Let’s talk about anxiety, a constant companion throughout my life, The best counterbalance I’ve found? GOOD ATTITUDE. Make it so. #halffullallgood #mensmentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters #anxiety https://videopress.com/v/Jyh6TNGL?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
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