Perhaps one of the apex things one of my children can ask, especially my younger daughter… “Hey Dad, can I wear a flannel…?” It both delights me and cracks me up. I love it. Not sure exactly why. I think some of it makes me feel needed. Some of it is leftover from night school …
Category: Attitude
Stop, Start
Stop the worrying, start the deep breaths, week off with the kids for love’s sake, Just feel things slow down, LET things slow down, it somehow the simmering angst persists, Why so, why so? Stop reacting, stop fretting, start realizing these are the best moments, the moments that matter, Stop the flip-flopped priority of work, …
#1 Priority, Tomorrow? Today? Always? My Kids
What's your #1 priority tomorrow? Sure as shooting, there’s one subject that trumps all others; if you’ve got children, they’ve got to be your number one priority. They rely on you like no other. Work important? Your friends? Your partner? All gotta take second fiddle if you’ve got kids. Not to say the kids always …
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Vivid Dreams
Vivid dreams set me back, set me a little off-center, off-kilter. I don’t normally dream with great clarity, so when I do, the stories and images leave me reeling at times. Vivid Dreams of family and friends, work and war, strange circumstances, unsettled mind, choppy emotions in the wake. I wonder how dreams go from …
See Through Sticky
Sticky moments can catch you off guard. An unexpected comment, a sudden crisis of confidence, a flat tire on the way to the in-laws. The key factor(s) in persevering, and even excelling when faced with such situations? I think there are a few. Pause. Don’t panic. remain calm. Assess the best options for next steps. …
Spent
Spent a busy day recently from here to there, then staying up late to play ball, Spent the next day hustling once again, 12 hours in the salt mine, getting all mine, paying my dues, helping the cause, Spent now, crashed in bed, scribbling words down and slowing my mind down, big pause next, Next …
Comfort Zone
I think pretty often about how important it is to get out of your comfort zone. And honestly I do think it's important. I work to instill that willingness in my kids. I talk about how important it is to cope with the unexpected too. Why? Because dealing with the unexpected often involves going beyond …
Code Switch
Code-switching, common for multi-language conversations, also multi-cultural engagement, And I’m throwing out there, different attitudes, understandings, and communication styles, start to finish. Main thing? Keep trying to understand, keep trying to help others, understand, keep trying to find common ground so that everyone’s on the same page… add if we get there… ? Well, call …
Far Away
Not so far, Far away, A place where the stress and strain don’t stay, Far away, doesn’t take much, Grass, trees, wide open spaces, Play all around and happy faces, Want it, need it, every day, Find it, now, here, this day, GOOD.
Wandering Wormholes
My guilty pleasure, wandering Wikipedia, such a treasure-trove of content. Alea iacta est. Klein bottle. Alexander Hamilton. Wormhole. Just a few examples of things I’ve looked up recently. So fun! What topics have popped into your mind of late?
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