Today, I’m in the bathroom with the monkeys, one on the potty and the other one just hanging out, and we’re talking about ‘public.’
“Mommy, if you and me, and Monkey #2 are in the potty, we can say butt,” proclaims Monkey #1.I’m trying to teach them that some words are OK at home, but not [...]
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Marriage, through the eyes of a 3.5 year old
Posted in The Practice of Life on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Creative problem solving, monkey style
Posted in The Practice of Life, tagged sick kids on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We had a rough bout of the stomach flu the other night, with each monkey up every hour or so throwing up. At first, I went to sleep with Monkey # 1 and was taking care of him. But then Monkey # 2 started, and I switched beds (and rooms), thinking that Monkey #1 was [...]
Staycation to do list, undone
Posted in The Practice of Life on January 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I had two whole weeks off for the holidays.
Here’s what I planned to do:
Blog every day
Reflect on the past year, create goals for the new year
Exercise frequently
Hang out with Brett
Host a party
Have friends over for dinner
Go out
Read some business books, some novels
Here’s what I actually did:
Wrote 3 draft blog entries; published none
Reflected for a total [...]
Personal Growth in 2008
Posted in The Practice of Life, tagged Managing Expectations, work/life on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As I reflected on the past year over my long staycation, what struck me most was that I’m entering 2009 in the same work/life situation as I entered 2008. I was a little surprised. At first, I worried that I’d made no progress in the past year. But after thinking about it for a while, [...]
A winter Friday
Posted in The Practice of Life on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cleaning up rocket ship debris
From the bed
Hidden among the crumbs
Endless rain falls outside
As we trample
From room to room
Trying to entertain, and engage, and play, and referee
I finish the last bits
Of work for the year
and then
I finally shower at 4
Tuesday Home Office Tips: Get outside!
Posted in The Practice of Life, tagged working from home on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Philly, the first signs of fall are in the air. I love the crisp air and that indescribable smell that reminds me of little league football games. And it reminds me that I need to get outside while I can.
Folks who commute to offices have to get outside – at least as long as [...]
Primates are indeed close relatives
Posted in The Practice of Life on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every time I visit the Philadelphia Zoo, I can’t help but stare at the squirrel monkeys. They remind me of what goes on in my house. I’m the big fat one, sitting on the branch. The ones jumping around like maniacs, eating their own feet and each other’s heads, well, you can guess who they remind [...]
Is it meditation if you’re multitasking?
Posted in The Practice of Life, tagged bedtime, meditation, multitasking on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve become interested in meditation and am reading Wherever You Go There You Areby Jon Kabat-Zinn. I’m disregarding his recommendations already by writing about it, but no one is perfect.
I’ve been reading the book for a few weeks now but haven’t actually tried meditating. Until tonight.
This week I’ve come to terms with the fact that I [...]
In my life, balance is a verb
Posted in The Practice of Life on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Several of months ago, I had an epiphany on a low ropes course. (I know, very cliche, but that’s what they’re designed for, isn’t it?)
As I stood balancing on a teeter-totter, helping folks get across an element of the course, I realized that I could, in fact stand in balance. In fact, I enjoyed standing in balance. [...]
Strong roots to help you move freely
Posted in The Practice of Life, tagged parenting, yoga on August 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The other day my yoga teacher was talking about how to go deeper into a twist during a standing pose. “Focus on your legs,” he said, “Root them. Strong roots will allow you more freedom of movement. Move your energy down to enable you to shift up.”
I know it’s a little cheesy, but it made me [...]
