plugged in. I'm a tremendous believer in taking intermissions. I use them as a self-mandated, grown up timeout and they work for me. In the same manner breaks during theater offer us opportunity to sift through/ponder what we've seen, intermissions in life provide stopping of activity with intent to connect with ourselves. Lately, however, these mini-breaks haven't been enough. I've ... Continue Reading
Fitness Wearable OBSESSIONS.
Once upon a time I shared the story of The Walking Princess. like this...but much different. I draped the tale in lighthearted prose, but underneath the levity it saddened and disturbed me. The story's short version is there once was a woman who walked our Austin neighborhood. She paced our 'hood all day, every day. Literally all day (not in the figurative sense the kids are using ... Continue Reading
Whats your drishti in the world?
I'm pretty confident my child has grown tired of my telling her to pay attention. She, influenced by politics on the playground and being a girl, desperately wanted to see the first woman President elected this year. (I parent in a quirky fashion but I'm also a firm believer in choice. From religion to political figures I expose and leave it all up to her.) As a result, she wasn't ... Continue Reading
3 lessons This is Us teaches about adoption.
Before The Child and I watched the television show This is Us friends warned me about letting her see it. The majority felt I should preview the series prior to letting her watch. I wonder if it will be triggering for her? some asked. I bet it will make her think about her birth mother. That might make her sad. others suggested. I listened. I sat with their thoughts. I went with my gut. ... Continue Reading
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Floating through the holidays…
my flotation pod. Yep, we've talked floating before. Yep I thought I'd not return. Yep I returned for some holiday, silent de-stress time. Yep it was amazing. As a parent human it can seem we don't get enough alone time. Enough silence. On top of that I've begun sleeping with a four legged friend. Not the best idea, but everyone else kicked him out of their room. I cannot look at ... Continue Reading
Our Santa Tradition.
In the second batch of photos we received of our daughter (8 days after she was born) she was in Santa's arms. As secular Jews we found this a little funny, but coupled with the fact she appeared to be sleeping whilst holding up her finger as if to say I'm number one!! we decided the entire thing was hilarious. And a tradition was born. A tradition that most likely would never have been ... Continue Reading
How to receive the encouragement you need.
click the rock! click the rock! For years I thought I knew the sort of encouragement I needed from others. For years I grew annoyed with others for failing to offer me what I needed. After years I finally realized I'd neither defined for myself what propelled me forward nor had I considered how I'd prefer to receive the motivational-missives I desired. I'm over at LiveStrong today ... Continue Reading
Time is a finite resource.
photo credit michelle hammons. Today the Child turns eleven which, again, has me pondering the larger stuffs in life. Things like the making of money and acquiring of material items. Sure they're both nice, but if I lose some/you steal them I can make or buy more. Time is my most precious resource. ... Continue Reading
The POWER of the personal catchphrase.
click my tee! click my tee! Lately my personal catchphrase has been more I can't adult today than a pithy piece of inspirational word-weaving. I desperately need a new one. I'm over at Live Strong reminding myself of that fact & explaining to you how it's done. Join me? ... Continue Reading
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