A Mindful Life

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Wishing you joyous days ahead.

It’s time. I seek simplicity and unity.
I spent 40+ years with Petro as my surname. I earned two degrees and a professional license with it. So when I got married, I struggled with the question of whether to keep it, hyphenate it, or drop it altogether. I tried hyphenating. What a hassle! Most people [...]

The Pixie has added a new sound to her repertoire. Oh, she still sounds like Cindy Lou Who when she babbles. However, when she is unwinding before sleep, she’s taken to a kind of squeaky-creaky moaning for up to 30 minutes at a stretch. Seriously, she sounds like a human imitating a door that desperately [...]

In my last post I mentioned Husband and I felt woozy, which prompted a comment of concern by Laurel. She didn’t specify her concern, but I imagine she was thinking about carbon monoxide poisoning. However, there were four reassuring reasons this was not the case: Grandma was feeling fine, the baby was doing better from [...]

Yes, that’s the term. As a non-Christian I am aware that much of the mythology I cherish about Christmas isn’t the religious aspect. My focus is on the light, feasting, generosity, and goodwill. Well, there’s a movement afoot for those of us who celebrate this time of year but without the religion: Krismas!
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I felt woozy the past couple of days. Every time I stood up or got up from the floor, the blood would rush from my head, I’d hear ringing in my ears, and the edge of my vision would go white. I also felt hot but not feverish, as though the room was just too [...]

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Claire saw the doctor today. (I appreciate that doctor. She worked us in, and still took her time with us. I never feel pressured by her or as if her hand is on the door knob during the visit.) She asked if anything had changed in the last week. I told her about our aborted [...]

Our household has a new digital camera (though technically it’s Husband’s gift to me this year, since I use it 99% of the time). It’s a Canon Powershot A720 IS. I haven’t had time to play with it much yet, but so far I like it!
On a different topic, while I am not a believer [...]