Happiness Challenge Wrap Up: Part 2, Meditation

June 3, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Throughout the 30 Day Happiness Challenge, I managed to meditate at least a little bit every day. Some days it felt like I was just checking off a box. Other days, it really helped me stay focused or make it through the day with an even keel. During the labor and delivery of the twins, […]

Happiness Challenge Wrap Up: Part 1, Introduction

May 19, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

I finished the 30 Day Happiness Challenge almost a week ago. Since then, I’ve been casually doing the daily tasks and thinking about how nice it is to not have to make sure I get them all done in time to write about them. That part is a small relief, but I also appreciate the […]

On Recognizing Seasons (No, Not that Kind)

May 18, 2015 By Josh 1 Comment

I’ve been trying to decide between some different options for a new 30 Day Challenge, and I was hoping to have something decided and announced this week. But I have had to balance the reality that twins are coming, and not all of my ideas would necessarily fit with that reality. I was close to […]

When Care Providers Don’t Seem to Care: Patient vs. Customer

May 15, 2015 By Josh 8 Comments

For the last few weeks we’ve been dealing with a number of headaches with Melanie’s pregnancy, mostly concerning doctors. This has culminated in the last week or so with getting all the paperwork and forms straightened out so she can transfer her care. She has mentioned several times that the process is frustrating because they […]

Thoughts from Theo: Efficiency Isn’t Always King

May 14, 2015 By Josh 4 Comments

At the playground the other day, Theo gave one of his trucks a ride down the slide. He found that pretty entertaining and decided to do it again with another truck. That one was across the playground in his stroller, with the rest of his trucks, so he went to retrieve it. As I walked with […]

30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 30

May 13, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

So, that’s what thirty days looks like. Huh. Meditation I got about ten minutes in this morning. Although, to be honest, it should probably only count for like five because I kept breaking my concentration to see if Theo was awake. You don’t want to be so focused that you open your eyes to see […]

Smudges, Scratches, and Stains: What’s Obscuring Your View?

May 13, 2015 By Josh 1 Comment

I replaced the screen protector on my phone the other day. I did it mostly on a whim, but I was shocked by what a difference it made. I knew the old one was dirty, a bit oily, a bit worn with a few scratches. But I didn’t realize how bad it was. I had acclimated, […]

Thoughts From Theo: Choose Your Audience Well

May 12, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

I sometimes play guitar for Theo. Sometimes I play guitar with Theo. Sometimes we sing silly songs with made up words and goofy rhymes. It doesn’t matter so much if we are singing about trucks or trash or boogers or puppies. He is often happy to make up words and even sing along when the […]

30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 29

May 12, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Meditation Got in ten minutes at work this morning. I noticed that about seven minutes in (this is mostly a guess) that I felt my mind shift a little. It seemed to become more focused on being quiet. I’ve had this happen before, and I think it is some kind of sweet spot for meditation, […]

30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 28

May 11, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Actually got up on time. By the time I made it to work, though, I was wondering if my idea of when I need to wake up is still accurate. Meditation Despite traffic working against me this morning, I managed to set aside a few minutes for meditation at the office. I was already thinking […]