A Mindful Life

But I am oh so lucky, fortunate, blessed; nature gave me the biggest gift of my life when I was 44: Women are born with an average of one to two million eggs in their ovaries, which are shed monthly until menopause, with a 20-year old woman typically having 200,000 eggs. That number halves as [...]

This morning I went to retrieve Claire from her crib. She’d awoken moments earlier and I heard her talking quietly. I opened the door, and was greeted with: “Oh, Mommy, please go back to bed! I have to tell my friends about the time Piglet and I forgot to go to the grocery store.” —————————- [...]

Life is competitive around here. It is everywhere, but I feel it especially here — in the play group, among other parents in general, especially when the topic of education comes up. Last year, four Gunn High School students in Palo Alto committed suicide by stepping in front of trains; already one child committed suicide [...]

So the common wisdom says. Apparently everything tastes good to the hungry palate. But when sick, it’s hard to know one is hungry, because smell and taste are linked so closely; even a growling stomach feels muffled to some extent. Tonight I was able to taste my dinner. It was lovely. I can mostly breathe, [...]

I’m slowly recovering. I went to bed at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, and with a few exceptions to get up and eat and check-in, have been unconscious for about 40 of the past 48 hours. I miss my family. I miss my routine. I’m out of sync. Claire misses me, and so does Hub. I [...]

Claire seems to be slowly getting better. We now do the alubterol breathing treatment every six hours instead of four, round the clock. She’s fighting them mightily, so she must be getting better! She coughs less and her breathing is clearer — no wheezing. Her eating is still off, and she’s way addicted to the [...]

Since Facebook has decided yet again to reorganize its home page, I find myself disenchanted with it. This latest incarnation provides inconsistent updates and leaves me feeling disconnected from all the folks I call friends. I’ve come to realize that I rely too much on that social network for my feeling of connection with friends. [...]

From my friend Karen: Surrender to what must; let everything else rest.

Poor Claire. She has pneumonia again. This time, besides the antibiotic, we have been prescribed an Albuterol breathing treatment to give via mask every four hours until the follow-up visit on Thursday morning. Here’s hoping it’s not asthma she is developing… Husband is sick too with a cold. Where’s the vitamin C?? I should bathe [...]

Today is the last day for the To Haiti With Love auction. While I’m pleased that my items have had some bids, I’d like to point out some other products for auction in case hand-knits aren’t your wish. There is a wide array of books — inspirational books, children’s books, poetry — offered. Are you [...]