My head is filled with so much info it may explode. Test her. Don’t test her. Make sure and find a linguistics remedies tutor. Wait the couple that founded that program split up and now there are two different names for the same curriculum. Don’t hold her back. Keep her with her social group. She’ll […]

“A miracle is defined by gratitude.”  from Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup Oh, how I have wished for a miracle. I sent my youngest daughter off to kindergarten with the best intentions wrapped around her shoulders. She would walk into the classroom and this expectation would unfurl into rapid learning. Letters and […]

Remember that U2 song “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of”? That’s how I feel right now. Everyone around me is gracious. They tell me, “Annie is going to be just fine.” And I know that, logically. I realize people have the best intentions and they are saying this with all of the […]

I have heard it said that you need to make yourself uncomfortable to really make progress in your life. I have spent the last month outside of my comfort zone. In some ways, it has been beneficial. On the other hand, I am so relieved I am done that I don’t even want to write […]

Santosha (contentment): But the real meaning of santosha involves accepting whatever happens, with a clear mind and a clean heart. God has a plan for you; that is the message. Be happy with what you have, rather than being unhappy about what you don’t have. In the Yoga Sutra, there is this commentary: “Contentment counts for […]

January always finds me hoping to catch an extra hour of sleep. This month rests solid in my personal history. I don’t like it, and I know exactly why. The why is depressing, and thinking about the answer shows me the limits of mindfulness. This term is THE WORD of 2011: Mindfulness. I write about […]

So, I am back, and ready to catchup on Reverb.com. I was busy with Christmas, guests, and a birthday for a 6-year-old. And doing this every day feels like a little much, too much review. So, short answers today, but a sense of understanding and completion, too, I hope. December 23 – New Name. Let’s […]

December 22 – Travel How did you travel in 2010? How and/or where would you like to travel next year? (Author: Tara Hunt) In 2010 I traveled with calmness and kindness as my side-kick. My trip to MN went well as I focused on being that calm, kind person. In Boulder I just relished how […]

December 21 – Future Self. Imagine yourself five years from now. What advice would you give your current self for the year ahead? (Bonus: Write a note to yourself 10 years ago. What would you tell your younger self?) (Author: Jenny Blake) Five years from now. My kids are almost 11 and almost 14. I […]

December 20 – Beyond Avoidance. What should you have done this year but didn’t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?) (Author: Jake Nickell) Ask for more money from clients. I hope I will.