A Mindful Life

We think the formula change from hypo-allergenic to normal isn’t working. She’s been increasingly fussy the past few days. It could also be that she’s not getting enough day sleep, and Grandma is here, and the world is full of lights, and she’s just growing. But we’re switching back, for the sake of her comfort [...]

I feel like a bit of a heel. Husband, though he has to work today, was willing to arise at 4:45 a.m. to feed Claire, despite the fact I’m “on duty” as of 5 a.m. Not only that, but yesterday he vacuumed all the sawdust out of the attic (courtesy of the roofers) in order [...]

I bought an inexpensive plain felt stocking and embellished it. This was a more sane choice than trying to knit one. I hope she’ll grow to treasure it as I treasure the one my mother made for me (and that I still use).

It’s the dark season. I need light. Two strands of garland: $1.98 One string of mini-lights: $2.00 Pleasure derived and sanity maintained: Priceless I also strung one set of lights (minus the garland) in the office room window. Heck, when Stella goes to use the catbox, doesn’t she deserve a little beauty too? This was [...]

For Christmahanakwanzayule, I want: to be freed of fear; to be freed of limitation; to be freed of doubt; to be freed of denial; to be freed of loneliness; to be freed of anger; to be freed of pain; to be freed of suffering; in other words, not to be bound by my ego anymore. [...]