Posts Tagged ‘peace’

I've slowly been intentionally revaluating my needs and desires, changing my expectations, and altering how I operate in order to find a way to live in greater harmony with the wants, desires, needs, and focuses of a young child as a single parent.
My practice (nor my theory) is anywhere close to perfect. But really, I [...]

I don't dare to say that anyone's life is perfect. Despite outward appearances, we all have hardships and difficulties. It's these very things that make the sweeter things sweet. However, Erin (of BlueBirdBaby) and her life continue to inspire me as an artist, a parent, a lover of nature, and a member of the human [...]

I miss Celeste a lot today. It's easy to list hundreds of reasons why I'd feel this way, but nothing in particular jumps out as any different than any other day. I just do. More so than usual.
I think maybe it has to do with the way we said goodbye last night.
Jess had her for [...]

I can be intense. Too intense for some people, I think. I'm trying to work on this and figure out how to control it more.
Twice this week people I don't communicate with very often have commented on how fast I respond to emails. A friend mentioned that she had forgotten while I was out of [...]

There's a small, growing, unnamed peace that can be found in releasing concern. I was tempted to use say "that can be found in not caring", but there is a difference. That subtle difference is what leads allows this to lead to peace instead of frustration. The Buddhists definitely have something there.
Last night I wanted [...]