Why in this space, why in this place, Every day, mostly, begins with a teaspoon of dread, Bitter taste, I expect, frozen, paused, not wanting to begin, eyes closed tight, Heart, mind, racing, images flash through in quick secession, How to get through, how to go through these moments to begin the day? Especially when …
Category: parenting
Discovering Paulina
I’d seen her in Sports Illustrated editions during her hay-day, knew she was from the Czech Republic originally, but never knew anything about her really, never heard her interviewed. What a clear and strong voice she has! She turned plenty of heads as a supermodel, but I think her words and perspective can have a …
Draw The Line
So many different references this simple phrase represents; it all boils down to a parameter. That which you don’t want to cross. Looking back to Monday, it was a company holiday, but I’d been thinking about doing a little work anyway as a primer for the week. I resisted. I drew the line at working …
Lyrics Post: “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
This one from the animated movie, another gem, “Encanto“, SO good. My kids walking around the house singing this song, the chorus anyway, catchy, fun…err, joy…truly, a little splash of joy. [Pepa:] We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no We don't talk about Bruno, but It was my wedding day [Félix:] It was our …
All We Do
Personal Life, Home Life, Work Life, Social Life, Service Life, all we do, how to do?! How to balance, prioritize, attend, Say Yes, say No, how and when, when when when? Find the bits, find the time, find it within yourself each hour, each day, For all you do, all the demands and pulls and …
Is It Normal?
As the new year gets under way I recall a couple days back, standing in my garage, listening to the rain subside, looking out through the door to the darkness in the backyard. There I was, shapeshifter, projecting forward, writing about the past. My own little take on shape-shifting, maybe more seer forward, looking back. …
Fresh and Forward into 2022
Year Two, Covid, in the books. Big family changes, personal shifts, completed, new patterns established. Plenty of challenge and opportunity for growth at work; intent and planning, all systems go to take it to the next level; hopeful the stars further align, more pieces fall into place. And personally, well, it’s all personal with me. …
Write Way
A reoccurring theme this year, over several years, really the whole of my life, or most of it. As we close out the year, reflecting back, the last couple, ‘20, ‘21, quite a doozy they’ve been. Just now? Sitting in darkened room, morning light sneaking through still-drawn curtains, rocking chair in the corner, listening to …
Lyrics Primer: “Twelve Days of Christmas”
A little primer is all you need to sing this simple, classic Christmas carol…it took me having kids to learn and remember this song…FUN…! 12 Drummers… 11 Pipers… 10 Lords 9 Ladies… 8 Maids… 7 Swans… 6 Geese… 5 Gold Rings… 4 Calling Birds… 3 French Hens… 2 Turtle Doves… A Partridge in a pear …
Take It
Take the moment when you can, whenever offered, sneak a little in. What’s that, you say? A little time for yourself, a little time for an errand, for that article you’ve been meaning to read, that piece you’ve been meaning to write. Just a little time, a pause, sometimes all you need, Unplanned, the chance, …
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