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 …
Category: work
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, …
The Grandeur of Littleness
Snippets for a while from Francis’ Christmas Eve Homily, 2021, This to begin, “Today, all is turned upside down: God comes into the world in littleness. His grandeur appears in littleness.” So simple, so profound. Reset your mind, your soul to this truth. Seek, Embrace, Love the littleness you encounter, you live, God is in …
He Entered The Chaos
Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of different people. There’s the mostly secular perspective, well-meaning, general good will toward all and peace to all, some (or a lot) of gift-giving, There’s the solstice dynamic, as nature begins its march through darkness to the light and warmth of spring, many many folks celebrate …
Strange Solace
Working in the warehouse today, standing in-between the looming racks of material,pallets up high, down low, also looses boxes neatly stacked. I'm between PL1 and PL2. Gray, rainy day outside, much needed rain for our drought-stricken state. The weather turned wet yesterday, and is expected to continue throughout today. Near the location I'm working in …
Not Alone, Busy Brain
Sweet slumber, gives way to Busy Brain. Unexpected; thought things were well in hand. Why does this happen? Why do our brains do this? Work, kids, bills, tasks, life comes trickle rushing in. This scribble at 243a, after an hour and a half of this and that ponder. A coupe of my colleagues at work, …
Same
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.
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.
5…99…Confirmed
Part of my work tasks, most every day, One of those things, I just gotta say, If you fall behind, ya then gotta make hay, It’s fundamental to workflow and costing and good data, oh say, So best to tick off, get it done bit by bit, just chill out, wax on, wax off, keep …
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