Remember: It’s Only Temporary
Our youngest child, a boy, is smack-dab in the middle of his Terrible Twos. Over the past month or so, he has come into his own quite nicely in this regard. Why is it that the third child is so unlike the first two? Granted, there are four years in-between he and his sister (our middle child) and time has that unique way of helping you forget life’s day-to-day memories, but my goodness, I NEVER remember the other two being like this. He oscillates... Read More
Life Lessons from One of Parenthood’s Happiest Milestones
“Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling.” ~ James E. Starrs “I’m doing it, Daddy! I’M DOING IT!” So cried our six-year-old daughter as she glided across the yard on her bike for the first time this week. Her feet pedaling hard against the mini-mogul bumps in our yard; her laser-like gaze over the handlebars screaming of focus and determination; her smile giving the afternoon sun a run for its money as it shined... Read More
Confessions of a Chronic Over-Doer (And What You Can Take Away From It)
“To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it.” ~ Mother Teresa You may have noticed that it’s been a few weeks since publishing a post. I don’t think I’ve ever gone as long as this in-between hitting the “publish” button. It’s not out of want; there are always so many things I’d like to write about and share. It’s really been a matter of bandwidth. You see, I’m a chronic... Read More
Accepting the Moment (Or How to Ride Those Waves Like a Pro)
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn These past weeks have been challenging. At times, down right exhausting — both in body and spirit. A new role at work finds me taking on more, spending most days in meetings navigating through politics, egos and an unyielding charge to work minor miracles. Bookend that with a commute that can find me in the car for nearly four hours a day. And at the end of... Read More
What Three Days in the Wilderness Will Teach You About Life
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.” ~ John Muir Last weekend, I joined my brother and a few friends for an extended backpacking trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This northern end of the famed Appalachian Trail... Read More
Sowing the Seeds of Happiness (Or the View From My Patch of Peace)
“The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.” ~ Hanna Rion This is the first of several new posts over the coming weeks where I will share a bit more of the ‘doing’ side of how I am trying to live deeply each day. Before I begin, some full disclosure: I am a wanna-be farmer. I also have delusions of homesteading grandeur from time to time. Maybe that’s why I love trying to grow more things... Read More
