Life Lessons
Happy of myself
So … it’s happened: youngest boy has graduated. He’s got the world by the tail and his whole life ahead of him. And for all of us there’s a little bit of the now what? Oh, there’s a summer job on the horizon and college classes in the fall. But that’s not it. I feel [...]
Action & insight
So, in January of our oldest son’s Senior year, I started assembling a scrapbook of his photos for the family Graduation party. I scurried around, finding pictures here and there, and, in my usual analytical style, laid out a spreadsheet of important trips and milestones to catalog. Painstakingly, night after night, I worked on it [...]
Yogi lessons
No, not that Yogi. The other kind .. as in yoga. That’s right, yoga. See, I’ve had this DVD sitting around for probably 6 months now. Just took the plastic off last week. Popped it in after a long walk, thinking it might benefit me. And it did. But wait – there’s more! Tuesday night, [...]
On stillness
I’ve done it. I’ve stopped being a weekend warrior. I’m no longer manic about accomplishing so much. Instead, I putz. And – to my surprise -I’ve gotten rather good at it. Saturday mornings find me reading and lingering over coffee, instead of racing through a grocery store check-out line. I take my time doing whatever [...]
Price-point
If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. ~Author Unknown Lately, I’ve evaluated how I “spend” my time vs. how I want to. Isn’t it odd that we measure time in units of value? How did you spend your day off? Oh man, I [...]
The Lesson in the Lesson
Yesterday, I took a class. I took a class with a room full a strangers; a hearty mix of eager souls excited to learn more about methods of communicating. I did that, but, in a sidebar conversation, I ended up learning about alternative ways of healing. I’ve been aware of words like “chakras” and “energy [...]
Life lessons in pond hockey
As kids, we played a lot of pond hockey; the differences between pond and rink hockey are many, with boundaries being just one. In pond hockey, there are no boards to get body-checked into, only frozen roots to trip over. Our penalty box was several large rocks bordering the south side. Regulation play teams have [...]
Karma pie
In my former life, I worked in administration for a global energy company. I worked hard, put my time in and climbed the corporate pecking order ladder. The job family was a good fit for me because I am organized and efficient, can juggle projects, connect the dots, and keep things moving. After being promoted [...]
Hop-skippin’ the Rabbit Hole
Any of you have a family member who makes you feel less than? You know they love you – they have to – they’re family after all. But … they don’t do anything that makes you feel loved, much less liked. Maybe they loved who you used to be. Who you used to be as [...]
