I am learning that I need both self-indulgence AND self-discipline to take good care of my dear self.
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Dining Out with a Side of Thoughts-on-Changing
Carol Dweck’s book Mindset is so encouraging, but, I have to remember that I can choose a Growth Mindset!
Creative Solutions and Doing Something Different
G’Day, God! This morning, my wonderful husband Kit suggested that I do a blog on “Creative Solutions.” Like what?, I said. Like the huge pen at your mom’s retirement residence, he replied. And, he’s right. That huge pen, for use…
Tagged with: an at-home retreat., Taking a week off
Posted in Creating, Possibilities, rest, self care as self compassion and humility
Posted in Creating, Possibilities, rest, self care as self compassion and humility
Reflecting at the end of the Day
Good Night, God! Sitting with You at the End of the Day feels softer. My biological optimism has ebbed and I can pause and look back. Optimists would rather look forward, God. Looking forward we can see — whatever we…
Tagged with: Do we have times and places to remove our "armor"?
Posted in rest, Rethinking, seeing, self care as self compassion and humility
Posted in rest, Rethinking, seeing, self care as self compassion and humility
A Day of Rest
Good Afternoon, God! I was way too relaxed to try to write this morning. Relaxed, thankful and perhaps a tad depleted. Also, not willing to tussle with online network problems at the hotel. Funny, God, how cheap hotels provide free…
An Unexpected Dash of Hope
Good Morning, God! Yesterday was slow and sleepy. A lovely Sabbath Day. After church I prepared brunch for us and then fell into a deep sleep. Kit went over to visit my mom — who beat him in Scrabble —…
Chained! It is so EASY to stay chained
Good Morning, God! There is something about this photo that delights me — but also makes me uneasy. It makes me think about how inexorable Life is. And how easy it is to get stuck — figuratively chained to old…
Tagged with: Anticancer, chained to old ideas, Changing small subroutine by subroutine, changing the way we eat, habits as subroutines, Incognito: the Secret Lives of the Brain, repeated wake up calls, the Law of Inertia
Posted in Changing, choices, choosing HARD, self care as self compassion and humility
Posted in Changing, choices, choosing HARD, self care as self compassion and humility
A Sabbath Day — Founded on Humility — Who Knew?
Good Morning, God! A lovely, quiet Sabbath Day. I will be reading scripture in a couple of hours and playing scrabble with my Mom. But, that is pretty much all I have planned. Maybe a walk with Kit after dinner?…
Tagged with: exhaustion, overload, retiring
Posted in humility, responsibility, sabbath rest, seeing, self care as self compassion and humility, simple joys of daily life
Posted in humility, responsibility, sabbath rest, seeing, self care as self compassion and humility, simple joys of daily life
Machines, Bodies, Pet Lambs and Respect
Good Morning, God! I just heard our morning paper come — thumping against our door. I’m Up before the paper, God! But, I have had almost nine hours of sleep — and I shall return to bed for more. My…
A Moment with God 