Connection Rituals
I was gone both days this weekend at a non-residential meditation retreat, spending from 9:00 to 4:30 each day meditating (sitting and walking) and listening to dharma talks given by Sharon Salzberg. On the first morning, I got ready to go while the boys played and Rom made their breakfast. When I left, I said [...]
Playing the Mindfulness Bell Game
I’ve written before about our mindfulness bell. We ring it to help ourselves get back to center, to remind ourselves to take a moment before we get carried away and act or speak in anger. I have to admit that Orlando rings it more often than I — meaning, he rings it to remind me [...]
Tender
Yesterday, I felt tender. Well, first and foremost, I felt exhausted. The tenderness came later. And the tenderness has been a long time coming. Every once in a while, I can’t sleep, or sleep so lightly that it feels like not sleeping at all. And for some reason, Mica wakes up about twice as often [...]
The Good Place
The weekend before last Mica cried, on and off, for at least four hours. We were coming home from spending Fourth of July weekend at my parents’ house, which is a two-hour drive north of us. We had had a lovely time with my parents and my brother and his family (though we missed having [...]
I Like It When My Heat Is Cold
It’s been summer here in Seattle lately. It never fails… on or before July 4th, it finally, really feels like summer. For a few days, it’s hot enough to wear shorts and a tank top. With sandals! On the way to meet friends at the beach, we piled into the hot car and started out. [...]
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