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Pippi
It hadn't occurred to me until last night that one of the more powerful influences on me as a youngster was the children's book character, Pippi Longstocking. I haven't read Astrid Lindgren's books in ages, but when I think of them, it is with warmth and fondness ( Read more... ) -
Do Something
Every once in a while, I find myself or someone else engaged in a task that will provoke an acquaintance to say, "Oh, I would never be able to do that!" And for the purposes of this discussion, it really doesn't matter what that task is. The words are said in an admiring, positive way, and let's be honest: there are times when they feel encouraging ( Read more... ) -
Busy
I'm one of those people I know I shouldn't be: the one who at least considers responding "busy" to the question, "How are you ( Read more... ) -
Achievements Unlocked
Life with Toddler has a way of tightening my horizons, causing me to be elated when I manage to accomplish any of the following (and yes, I do believe there should be medals for these):
- Left House With Diaper Bag Actually Prepared: No mean feat when you take into account the Toddler who is seeking a medal in Removing Diaper Bag Items to Obscure ( Read more... )
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On Triumph
I have not been feeling very triumphant lately. I've mostly been feeling tired. Okay, okay, tired and cranky. And disappointed in myself (and sometimes, disappointed in myself for feeling disappointed in myself, which is a really ridiculous amount of neurosis).
However, partly because of reading ruthette's posts about "Only" and "Stop Worrying About Who ( Read more... ) -
Ouch!
The other day, in a spectacularly clumsy move, I managed to misjudge the movement necessary to swing a cabinet closed, and instead swung my palm with great force against the corner of the cabinet door. As household accidents go, it was minor: no blood, no broken dishes, no broken me. But, oh, it hurt. For several minutes, everything else in the ( Read more... ) -
Pop quiz: Lettered
So I've decided to use this calendar year to focus more on being connected. I feel like I do an adequate job of meeting people and making friends, but I'm wanting to work on deepening those friendships. One of the best ways for me to do so is through letters (because I can work on them piecemeal and at my own pace ( Read more... ) -
Inclining my heart
She's lying full-length on the floor, and she is sobbing. As far as I can tell, she is lamenting because she simultaneously wants and does not want a piece of cheese. I haven't denied her anything, corrected her for anything, or in fact thwarted any of her 18-month-old plans, and yet here we are: me, wilting piece of cheese in hand, staring down at ( Read more... ) -
Reading My Moods
I read recently an article about reading paper books vs. reading digital books. One statistic that was stated was that even reading a paper book for a few minutes dropped stress levels by as much as 60%. Now, I didn't follow up on how that's even measured, but it did strike an answering chord in my mind ( Read more... )
