Hello, reader. How are you doing? Yesterday was horrific. Can I tell you about it? It’s time for a thank you post. I had a 9am dentist appointment that cost $1700. It was supposed to be two hours. It was more than three hours, and I can’t do that. It was wrong for me both… Read More »
Hello, I wrote something about mercy that felt important to me. It’s some truth I sent as a post-argument email. The ideas matter to me, and maybe it could enjoy a larger audience. Mercy = I don’t deserve your consideration. Please give it to me anyway. I’m a creature who makes mistakes. Please see my… Read More »
Hello, I am suffering with sads. Housing search got me down. We are safe at the moment, house sitting for friends in the Bay Area. But I need somewhere of my own, to lay my heart down and rest a deeper rest. What do I do? You can’t rush other people’s decisions. For my health… Read More »
Hello, esteemed reader. It’s been a lil bit since I gratitude journaled here. But Ming and I have an attitude of gratitude–we gratitude journal together out loud every day, sometimes twice a day, often while we’re taking a walk. Here we go! fall I’m grateful for fall weather, being able to go outside whenever I… Read More »
Been thinking how to have a happy family. Ming and I are good at it. Spring will be our ten year anniversary of being together. I’d say that’s a win. shared values We met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in Sacramento. Our first friend date, Ming invited me and my ex-husband to pick satsumas… Read More »
Thank you for being there for me to check in with. Wow, I’ve been stressed and learning a lot. Sometimes I think I’ve been learning too much–moderating has never been my skill! Thank you to Ming for lots of care, understanding, interconnection, and doing life so skillfully with me. Most couples, one or both might… Read More »
I’m feeling grateful today that this owie on my finger is healing. I was chopping something a few days ago and dropped the knife on my finger. The wound was very small and minor but in a bad place on the pointer finger of my left hand–I kept bumping it and hurting it. I can… Read More »
I looked at the weather report and got really sad. There’s an excessive heat warning. Yeah, I can see why. Those temps are really not ok with me. Really, 117? Yikes. Where can we go? I would love to get out of Dodge. But failing that, we need a plan. give our portable acs a… Read More »
When I made a mistake and bashed my foot on a rock by the beautiful pool, only one of my toes was injured. I could still walk, slowly, back to our room. I didn’t fall on the weird path even though I was making poor choices. I’d been out of drinking water for a while,… Read More »
Today I’m getting interviewed at 10 pacific by David Rovics. Please consider listening. His youtube is a good place to catch it. https://www.youtube.com/user/drovics Here’s my gratitude list today, joy sprinkled your way. What’s on your gratitude list? yay I’m so glad my finger got better, where the cactus microspines got into it. It’s healed. I… Read More »