Same stresses, same responsibilities, each day, Week day, weekend, same feelings rushing back, through, Too many things, not enough hours, time evaporates, Same feeling, same response, flip the switch, make it different, Same stresses spool up, Up to me too, Make it different.
Category: parenting
Pattern Recognition
Look for them, patterns in your life, what you see, what you do, Finding your way each day, at work, at school, at parenting, in your relationships, how you approach every minute, of every day, What’s the same, what’s different? What patterns emerge, that result from your actions, decisions, What happens from there? How do …
Make Do
Might have shared this theme before, Worth repeating if so, Thumping headache, no meds? Make do. Don’t have your favorite pillow to sleep with? Make do. Kids over tired? You too? Make do. Note sure about the outcome? Things not perfect? Wish things were different? Make do.
Into The Void
Into the void I go… Just a little something to help you relax, not feel too much prodding and poking, Maybe 30, maybe 60 minutes, not too long, And on the other side? Hopefully the all clear, nothing more, If something more, maybe cancer, well then…? Well then we adjust and deal, we take counsel …
Due Diligence
This term, “due diligence”, can mean different things I think, depending on context. At the core it means doing the needful, being responsible, taking ownership. There are of course many context for this idea: maybe one of the most important is being responsible for one’s personal health. Like going to the dentist two or three …
Funny Thing
It’s a funny thing, my attitude into the day, the week, When I first wake, it often comes crashing down…the list is long, things rush into my mind, My kids, my divorce, a few nagging work issues, the state of my community, the state, the country, the many conflict areas of the world, No shit, …
Blog Like A Tweet: “Even a thousand mile journey…”
Even a thousand mile journey begins with a single step. And even a list of a thousand to-do tasks can only be accomplished one at a time. Remind yourself every hour, every day, that this is the case.
How It Goes
How It Goes, What I hope anyway, something like this, something like today, Fun adventure to see my auntie, the kids’ great aunt, SF Lady, not sure what’s in store, Turns out great, dining spot great, Visit great, Grateful for the time. Then one, then two stops in SF, Two parks, both fun, great spots …
Easy Start
She relishes the easy start to the day. No immediate obligation, no immediate demands. Dim light of early morning sifts through the drapes, soft crackle of the heater, heavy covers spilled over her. Cozy. If a kid come in, it will be a morning cuddle, secretly she hopes one does. Even two are welcome, just …
Easy Does It
Midst of it all, easy does it. Swirl of holiday schedule, mishmash of things, all demanding your time and attention, easy does it. Like my grandma awake in the middle of the night doing her crossword, me taping away on lists and posts, get it all out of your head, easy does it. Pressed too …
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