When I’m with them, sometimes they’re too much, their combined energy so powerful, immediate, demanding… And when they are gone I long for them back, I long for more, My own version of synchronicity (as Sting wrote and The Police sang), At our best we ponder and revel, and soak up the moments, soak up …
Category: Insight
Roar
I try not to roar, but sometimes I do. Not so much in anger, not really, More disbelief and frustration at the seeming lack of awareness my children have of what’s appropriate when, But then I remind myself that they are eleven, nine, and eight years old, And I push all my silly expectations aside …
Priorities
We all have them. How to sort, categorize? Professional? For sure. How we make living, how we pay the bills, But family too, gotta say, gotta say, family is first…it’s a hard pull sometimes, but that’s my take. Different philosophies around that, plenty of business people who sometimes - maybe even often - fudge their …
Fighting For Time
It seems I’m often fighting for time, At home, at work, with my kids. With myself, In the evening, daytime, middle of the night, Like right now, scribbling at 3:00am, awakened by thoughts about work, life, struggles, battles, Fleeting joy, this I know, fighting for time, not so good, slight of hand preferred, slight improvements …
What We Need
Funny thing, consider what we need. Two samples, both sides, bubble up in mind, consider if you will, Our older daughter swiftly approaching her teen years, wants a mobile phone, of course of course, Has a “practice phone just now”, no service, limited doings possible just now, All the same, wanted a “pocket socket” for …
Do What You Can
I’m all for the ideal, an objective or goal pursued with singleminded focus and intensity. In my life, with rules and responsibilities as they are, such luxury is fleeting at best. That said, I’ll do what I can and return to focus as oft time allows, observing and noticing and sharing along these myriad highways …
Maturity
I fluctuate, at my best… And then in a moment it’s just “me versus them”… Seeing where they can grow, where I can grow, Ah Parenting, such a grand adventure… And so we go, and so we go, no other choice, this higher calling, GOOD.
Ketchup & Mustard
A series of forgotten things on the recent road-trip adventure. Easy remedies just through town to the local market. Don’t sweat the small stuff, like forgetting things on vacation. If you can solve the situ so, if not, no sweat. Found out items, with bonus watermelon as well, and to the cashier we went. “Where’re …
Best Intentions
Best intentions, not an end, but a starting point, Be not just content to have “best intentions” rather, Frequently be re-accessing actions, to attend, align yourself with what is best practice, plan, actions, And remove ego, so that your evaluation and following efforts are properly aligned not just for you but for all, For all, …
Piled High
Emotions piled high, letting the weight settle, Ten days of go, to decision and loss and sadness and alone, Our last canine, remaining sister, her time to end, to heart stop, eternal sleep, house quiet, heavy. Ten days plus 556 days since the family changed, two households now, split, solo dad era established, Adjusted ok …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 