We all goes through difficult things in life. Trials and tribulations. Worry. Stress. Sadness. Fear. Sometimes we are so immersed in the moment that we become narrowly focused on our own suffering. And sometimes the things we go through give us perspective. Reason to be grateful. It’s important to acknowledge those moments. To understand...
Continue readingJust Keep Trying
If it’s important. Persist. Do what it takes. Get it done. Especially when you’re doing it for someone else who can’t do it for themselves. That’s all. I’ve got to get back to trying now....
Continue readingSomething Small
It might feel like it doesn’t matter. That it won’t change anything. That it’s trivial. But maybe it’s not. Whatever “it” is. A hug. A smile. A congratulations. A chocolate bar. Hearing and seeing another human being. It matters. We might not be able to completely change someone’s life. Or change their circumstances with...
Continue readingMy Mom’s Voice
The other night I had rolled over and closed my eyes for not more than two minutes when I heard my mom’s voice clear as day say “Margot.” I snapped my eyes open because I thought she was right next to me. I haven’t heard my mom’s voice in six years. It startled me....
Continue readingHow To Beat Exhaustion
First of all – laugh. You can’t be exhaustion. But also here are some things that actually help me get through fatigue. Whipped cream in my coffee. This might seem decadent but those fluffy clouds of creamy sweetness make the morning a little more bearable. A good blog. Something that’s thought provoking and short...
Continue readingNo Experts
No one is an expert on you. Or your kids. Or your relationships. Or your job. Or your passions. Only you are. And that can feel very isolating sometimes. Because no matter how much you read or who you talk to they don’t know a quarter as much as you do about your own...
Continue readingWhat Do I Know?
Love is good. My boys are darn cute. My wife is incredibly hard working, fierce, and resilient. Take some things seriously and others don’t. Coffee. Just coffee. But seriously, coffee. Anger can be productive until it consumes you. Letting go is far better than a strangle hold. I need to write more. Having dinner...
Continue readingYou Can Do It!
Tonight our seven month old fell asleep in his crib on his own. I am so proud of him I could puke. And so relieved. Anyone who has had an infant knows the agony of listening to your child scream and cry because they want to be picked up. As my brother describes it...
Continue readingPeace
Both boys are asleep. We are cozy in bed. The house is peaceful. Savoring this wonderful moment and then passing out....
Continue readingGood Reason
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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