Again and again I thought about how important it is to appreciate and celebrate the ordinary. Most of life is spent in the “ordinary.” Nothing says we can’t delight in that very thing, like: Being warm. A cozy place to sleep. Tasty food. Good music. Friends. Wearing comfy clothes. A thoughtful word. A hug. The …
Category: mental health
Stay Open, Patient, and Listen
These three came at me in a rush, like my three kids, maybe. As seems to often happen to me, it’s the switch-up, the change of pace, that provides perspective, new lenses, a catalyst to realize the obvious, or not so obvious, right under your nose. This simple trifecta of awareness during a week off …
JLud4 Summer Adventures 2021, Saturday
Tried again, made it, last day, Point Lobos. Foggy cool perfect through mid-day. Never enough rocks to climb on. Locale like I remember it, blessed. Lots of people here and there. Popular spot. Great views, great rocks, great water. Excitement on the way home, safe arrival, given the circumstances, all good. Sleep well? That’s the …
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 …
Settled in Unsettled
Weird feeling, let me attempt to explain a little. My family structure, a new chapter, still searching for settled. Family under two households, a second divorce, forward still, the kids the common denominator that we remain committed to, whatever “family” looks like anew? We’ll see. My work life, jobs shifted, a position I accepted, then …
Lyrics Post: “Solsbury Hill”
So long ago, still magical. "Solsbury Hill" Climbing up on Solsbury Hill I could see the city light Wind was blowing, time stood still Eagle flew out of the night He was something to observe Came in close, I heard a voice Standing stretching every nerve Had to listen had no choice I did not …
Two Screens By My Side
How I consume and how I create the words I most often share. Yes indeed, I write long form and certainly complete business work tasks on a laptop - it’s the most practical and efficient way to accomplish those activities. But then there’s everyday reading, writing, blogging, posting, sharing...and those activities, those are of a …
Reflections for Father’s Day
Reflecting on this day, worthwhile indeed, to say, thankful for this day. Father’s Day. On this day, funny thing, things on my mind. I think about my own dad, now gone three years. I think about what he was to me, really, so much, maybe everything, to me. He helped me be me, the best …
Roadtrip
Not an ordinary road trip today; quite short; about 32 hours, all told. Friends moving to Vancouver, WA, 574 miles away. Driving their cars north; one extra car left behind. I and another friend team driving that stray left behind. Just this week as I’m thinking about the trip. Glad our friend agreed to make …
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