Both boys are asleep. We are cozy in bed. The house is peaceful. Savoring this wonderful moment and then passing out....
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I missed posting yesterday. By 19′. But with good reason. I was helping my baby boy to sleep. We got in late from travel tonight. I laid with him and talked to him to soothe him. And it worked. He’s sleeping soundly in his bed. No anger. No fits. No frustration. Just love. Today...
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The stillness passes so quickly. That’s why we have to be grateful for it when it comes. I have spent far too much time being angry about its passing. Rather than celebrating it while it’s here. How absurd to think that right now I’d be able to have the kind of stillness that lasts....
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I’m too tired. My posts sucks lately. I am going to bed. Happy bird day....
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We had a safe flight that was on time. The boys were pretty good the whole time. They’re sleeping now. Grateful for relatively easy travels and time with family. Happy almost thanksgiving....
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When life won’t slow down we have to do things to throw a stick in the spinning wheel. We go go go until we drop. But we need to rest. To spend time with family and do other things. To get away. What would life look like if we didn’t need these breaks? These...
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There’s no off button. No all to yourself. No laying in bed binge watching eight hours of your favorite show. It’s compromise and sharing and balancing the load. Trading on and off. Continuing to give when others have long moved on to something else. Finding patience where there is none. Finding love where there...
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It is so easy to avoid the hard work. The work that matters. There are hundreds of thing i can easily distract myself with. Pretending they have value. But the nagging doesn’t go away. The nagging doesn’t stop until the work is done. When all you do every day is row, sleep, eat, row,...
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Need sleep. It’s crucial to get some rest and shut everything off. Phones. Tvs. Devices. Your mind. And wake up ready for a new day. Tonight when you close your eyes I hope you fall into a deep and blissful slumber. See you in the morning....
Continue readingThe Best Medicine
Laughter. Full bellied uncontrollable laughter. Tears of pure joy. And with the one you love the most. We need more laughter. There’s too much anger, and frustration, and fear. I want to find more ways to laugh. To laugh at the hard stuff. It’s so much better for the soul. PS – If you...
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