First of all – laugh. You can’t be exhaustion. But also here are some things that actually help me get through fatigue. Whipped cream in my coffee. This might seem decadent but those fluffy clouds of creamy sweetness make the morning a little more bearable. A good blog. Something that’s thought provoking and short...
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No one is an expert on you. Or your kids. Or your relationships. Or your job. Or your passions. Only you are. And that can feel very isolating sometimes. Because no matter how much you read or who you talk to they don’t know a quarter as much as you do about your own...
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Love is good. My boys are darn cute. My wife is incredibly hard working, fierce, and resilient. Take some things seriously and others don’t. Coffee. Just coffee. But seriously, coffee. Anger can be productive until it consumes you. Letting go is far better than a strangle hold. I need to write more. Having dinner...
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Tonight our seven month old fell asleep in his crib on his own. I am so proud of him I could puke. And so relieved. Anyone who has had an infant knows the agony of listening to your child scream and cry because they want to be picked up. As my brother describes it...
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Both boys are asleep. We are cozy in bed. The house is peaceful. Savoring this wonderful moment and then passing out....
Continue readingGood Reason
I missed posting yesterday. By 19′. But with good reason. I was helping my baby boy to sleep. We got in late from travel tonight. I laid with him and talked to him to soothe him. And it worked. He’s sleeping soundly in his bed. No anger. No fits. No frustration. Just love. Today...
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The stillness passes so quickly. That’s why we have to be grateful for it when it comes. I have spent far too much time being angry about its passing. Rather than celebrating it while it’s here. How absurd to think that right now I’d be able to have the kind of stillness that lasts....
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I’m too tired. My posts sucks lately. I am going to bed. Happy bird day....
Continue readingTurkey Trot
We had a safe flight that was on time. The boys were pretty good the whole time. They’re sleeping now. Grateful for relatively easy travels and time with family. Happy almost thanksgiving....
Continue readingSlow Down
When life won’t slow down we have to do things to throw a stick in the spinning wheel. We go go go until we drop. But we need to rest. To spend time with family and do other things. To get away. What would life look like if we didn’t need these breaks? These...
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