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, […]
On Recognizing Seasons (No, Not that Kind)
When Care Providers Don’t Seem to Care: Patient vs. Customer
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 […]
Smudges, Scratches, and Stains: What’s Obscuring Your View?
Anyone Want to Pay $75 for a Fax?: Service, Value, and Common Sense
Apparently, some people think faxes are magic. That’s the only reason I can come up with for their charging so much for them. One place wanted $1.29 per page and another wanted $.99. I could understand if the process involved some kind of sorcery or maybe a spell that required some rare type of blood […]
Misunderstanding Talent: I’m the Thing that Goes Bump in the Night
At some point in my childhood, I realized I had amazing night vision. I could move about the house in stealth, avoiding furniture, making my way from room to room without disturbing a thing, without disturbing a person. Then my parents rearranged the furniture. I stubbed my toes and tripped over chairs, running into every […]
Sometimes It’s Best to Not Know You’re out of Place
An Argument for Scarcity: My Experience with Ting
Among the many different outlooks on life is the dichotomy of scarcity and abundance. To grossly oversimplify: scarcity sees the world as a place of lack, of competition, of limited resources, where frugality is the way to succeed and the object is to increase the size of your pie slice; abundance sees the world as […]
My Favorite Kind of Writer
There are, of course, all kinds of writers. Those who entertain with witty dialogue or keep us paralyzed with suspense, our nose down and knuckles yellowing as we grip the cover just a bit too intensely. There are writers who make us laugh with jokes and those who make us laugh because the world they […]
This Isn’t About Me: And It Should Be That Way More Often
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