My Son Is Awesome

May 20, 2011 | Uncategorized

This kid is JOYFUL. :)This morning I was playing with Nathaniel before he left for day care and I left for work. I was making silly faces and noises and laughing with him, and he was cracking up and squealing. Drew put Nathaniel into the ERGO and we had time for a... Read More

Tigger or Eeyore?

Sep 9, 2009 | Mindfulness

Recently I read and was moved by Randy Pausch’s book, The Last Lecture. I know I’m a little late in the game on this one, but I was really touched by his circumstances and his desire to leave this guide to life behind as his legacy for his family, friends,... Read More

Be Present

Aug 9, 2009 | My Life

Yesterday I read a post on the New York Times Happy Days blog about a topic that has been coming up repeatedly for me during the past couple of years. Presence. In this post, Norman Fischer writes about the importance of completely inhabiting the present moment and... Read More

Strength and Ability

May 25, 2009 | Mindfulness

Sometimes we shortchange ourselves when assessing our own abilities. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. There have been many times in my life when I thought, “There’s no way I can do that.” Sometimes this attitude was linked to... Read More