Can’t you just remember these days? It’s hot out, you are outside playing and having fun and smack, there it is a water balloon, … Continue reading Even when a heat wave sweeps the nation, we can all remember a little summer fun.
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” ~Etty Hillesum So as you may all have guessed by now I am stressed out! This should not come as a terrible … Continue reading Dealing with Stress…The Quiet Time between 2 Breaths.
Yes, I understand that every life must end, aw-huh,.. As we sit alone, I know someday we must go, aw-huh,.. Oh I’m a lucky man, to count on both hands the ones I love,.. Some folks just have one, yeah, … Continue reading “Stay with me Let’s Just Breathe”…
I hope everyone had a great fourth of July holiday. We had a great weekend, with lots of fun activities that have inspired many thoughts that will come forth in future posts, but today, since it still feels like … Continue reading A nice reminder….but with a ‘MyNewFavoriteDay’ twist…
Ok, so I know this seems a bit random but bear with me on this. I have been running around like a crazy person doing a million things (like always, I know, I know), but there have been many firsts happening in our household for all members on the family and so today, while in the midst of the madness I don’t have the time to type my usual posts (I will do that tonight) I wanted to share the reminder of what that wonderment is like…what it feels like and then see how and where you can apply … Continue reading The Magic of the World through a Child’s Eyes…
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~Anne Frank As I mentioned yesterday, I am taking this week to focus on the idea that “It takes a Village”. As this started … Continue reading “When walls go up, walls come down”. It takes a Village.
“There are three stages of a man’s life: He believes in Santa Claus, he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus.” ~Author Unknown “Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.” ~Bill Cosby “You will find … Continue reading Thoughts about love for Father’s Day….
The irony of this picture is that I don’t totally subscribe to it because as I have said before I am a spiritual person; however, I do believe that we have choices and make them everyday and those are in your hands. I had to remember that today as once again I had to confront all of my inner discomfort as Q’s Urologist called to discuss his test results from that horrible VCUG in May (clearly more traumatic for me that him as I still remember it clear as day as the “how could you betray me and tell … Continue reading Remembering Everyday is a New Day…That’s The Easy Part, Keeping Perspective is Challenging.
“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” ~ Albert Schweitzer … Continue reading “I GOT IT!” ~ A reminder about friendship and remembering to love yourself
“There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world, it’s the beginning of a new life.” –Unknown Such … Continue reading The Process and Progress of “Letting Go”…
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