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Do you ever get the feeling that you are exactly where you’re supposed to be? I was lucky enough to experience that twice this past week. The first time was when we got our new cat. The second time was when I walked into the Shambhala Center on Wednesday night. They have open meditation . . . → Read More: Sit Still  Leave a comment  Posted on November 13th, 2011 in Spiritual, Writing  Austin Shambhala Center, how to meditate, self care, showing up My son and I just completed days of trying to adopt a cat. At some point this past summer, I told him that his fifth birthday present from me could be a kitty. He wanted a male orange tabby kitten. He was very clear. I was a little worried. I’ve never adopted a cat . . . → Read More: Adopting a Feline Family Member 2 comments Posted on November 10th, 2011 in Parenting adopting an animal, choosing a pet, clear intention, Parenting, perserverance Tonight, my son is having his first sleepover at his dad’s new house, the one my ex moved into with his girlfriend/mistress, the house I didn’t know existed until I got my Cavanaugh back from a visit on Saturday. I’d planned to drop him at his dad’s apartment but got a text to meet . . . → Read More: I Don’t Know What I Don’t Know 4 comments Posted on November 7th, 2011 in Divorce, Parenting, Self Care, Single Parenting child meets ex's significant other, Divorce, single parenting One of the things just about everyone in my divorce recovery class had in common was that we couldn’t listen to music. Those songs take you back, evoke the feel of your lover’s neck on your lips, or the shirt he was wearing at Old Navy as “September” piped over the crackling speakers and . . . → Read More: Getting My Groove Back Leave a comment Posted on November 2nd, 2011 in Divorce, Emotional Self Care, Parenting Divorce, music after a break up, Parenting, SYTYCD I wanted this blog post to start with, “I did it! I did it! I did it!” And what I wanted to have done was successfully replace the diverter valve in my bathtub. What I’ve actually done is become absolutely obsessed with Halloween. How did this happen? I finally acknowledged that the water coming . . . → Read More: Diverted 4 comments Posted on October 18th, 2011 in Holidays first holidays after divorce, Halloween crafts, home repair September was not a good nose month. On the first, I had a head cold. On the 30th, Cavanaugh had a cold. In between, there were fires, cedar trees burning, particulates in the air, mold, and my nose hated it. It dripped. It stuffed up. I took Benadryl, Allegra, Claritin, Actifed, Tavist, Tylenol Cold, . . . → Read More: Room to Breathe 8 comments Posted on October 4th, 2011 in Parenting, Physical Self Care allergies in Austin, being present with our kids, central texas fires, mama sick days So you’ve gone through your house and decided what to get rid of. Now you need to actually get it out of your possession before you start picking through and bringing things back in the house. At some point, all of the families whose homes I help organize ask me the same question: Where . . . → Read More: Where to Give in Austin Leave a comment Posted on September 26th, 2011 in Organizing donation in austin, getting rid of your possesions, organizing your home, where to donate in austin Lately, I’ve found myself asking Cavanaugh to “Be still.” Some kids fidget a lot. I did. My son usually doesn’t. So his case of the wiggles is a sign, not even a subtle one. Still, it took me at least two weeks, maybe a month to figure this one out. Looking back, I realize . . . → Read More: Wiggle Witch Leave a comment Posted on September 22nd, 2011 in Mindfulness, Parenting, Physical Self Care kids need exercise, not noticing the obvious, Parenting I like books: paper books, audiobooks, but reading books on “readers” is something I’ve avoided as long as there have been readers. Yep, I’m one of those folks who dreads this idea of a paper-less society. Unless we’re talking newspapers. I can’t stand holding those, getting the ink on my hands, trying to fold . . . → Read More: Kindle-ing One comment Posted on September 18th, 2011 in Read This Book club, Kindle, paper books vs. readers, the help As you may have noticed from the infrequency of my posts, I haven’t had a whole lot of time this summer. Maybe you’ve just started reading in the last couple of months and don’t remember when I used to write almost every day. My writing less is both a good and a bad thing. . . . → Read More: What Looks Like Progress 3 comments Posted on September 16th, 2011 in Emotional Self Care, Mindfulness, Organizing just for today, living in the present, Mindfulness, summer setbacks |
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