A Mindful Life

Last night, Husband proposed we just go to bed after we put Claire to bed for the night and read for awhile before turning in. He observed that I looked exceptionally tired. We hadn’t done that in a long time — just relaxing together in bed just prior to sleep. So he read one of [...]

Sometimes Flowers Can Save the Day 7×10″ sketch paper with marker

This truck, as well as the recycling truck, arrive at variable times every Thursday morning and are usually responsible for ruining Claire’s morning nap. This morning, by some fluke, she got a 90 minute nap in before the first truck arrived. She needs another nap but the other one hasn’t come through yet. It’s also [...]

I’m healthy. My daughter thrives. My marriage is happy. The weather is sunny and mild. We’re not in the middle of a mortgage crisis. We can pay our bills. I have a good social network. So why have I grown tired, sad, and teary over the course of the day? I was prepared to chide [...]

I’ll face reality. A Mindful Life has become a mommy blog. Actually, it’s more of a diary of my experience; I certainly don’t pontificate on motherhood. As much as I’d like to insist otherwise, the regularity of posts about my new role, and the exclusivity of the topic, are evidence no denial can refute. Occasionally [...]