You might think this is a blog post around not being committed, “…one foot in, one foot out…” But rather, it’s a quick nod to those who can successfully operate in multiple mindsets congruently. This particular skill set is valuable; this particular capability should be cultivated, nurtured, respected. I’ve often thought and believed in the …
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Wicked Dad
I remember when I was a kid, sometimes we used the word "wicked" to mean "cool", etc. I'd like to think I'm a "wicked dad" in that context....but just now, feeling pretty far from it. Weird day, best intentions sideways, some practical tasks completed, but big picture, I'm feeling wicked in the old-fashioned sense of …
Anxiety: In the Darkness
Funny thing thinking about, writing about anxiety. I see different angles at different times. No surprise, really. That's how anxiety works; that's how our life experience works. Anxiety is part of it. Sure it can be overwhelming, crippling, devastating, even deadly...but then again, it's just part of life too. I don't experience it in a …
Anxiety: Shape Shifter
It ebbs and flows, anxiety. It’s a fluid, dynamic thing. Sometimes it washes over; other times it laps laps laps gently on the shore. It can turn violent in an instant, that’s my experience. Anxiety is a shape shifter; it comes in the darkness, finding its way to your demise. How can it optimize it’s …
Anxiety: Constant Reminder
Anxiety is a constant reminder. At 3:00am it pops up. Thoughts churn. What is simmering on my mental back-burner? Those things are in the slow-cooker of my anxiety. It’s a revolving menu. Let them cook.
Bump Along
It’s the way forward sometimes, accept it, that’s it, that’s the post, Bump along.
Slog Through
Some days, weeks, longer, Feels like we’re slogging through. Keep a little smile on the face, head down to the grindstone, thankful for what we have, Undertone though? Slogging through, legs heavy, thick on your mind, in the back, Slow go. It’s this very time, each time, to stop the slide, To pause and give …
Always Together
Soak up the weekend, soak up together.
A Little Extra, Love
A little more time, a little extra love, with those we love. Maybe one of the fundamental goals of my life. When I’m with those I love, I don’t want it to end. It’s the same for all of us, right? And so when the evening is waning — another waning lesson — I try …
Alt Vacay Attitude
Week off with the kids, vacation time, stripped down, shifting mindset and schedule to them, focused on them, us. This particular post a good example. Three in the morning, awake, listening to the sounds of the night, listening to the kids sleep. What’s the big deal? Not so big maybe; maybe just different. In a …
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