I took Mom’s day out today – had a babysitter come from 11 to 3 and of course, wouldn’t you know that Tin has been just adorable and cuddly and cute ever since … But I went to see Jeff, Who Lives At Home and frankly I was surprised by the movie. I laughed out loud, I cried, and I genuinely left feeling as if I had taken a walk into the quiet desperation that…
Tao te Ching 15 The ancient Masters were profound and subtle. Their wisdom was unfathomable. There is no way to describe it; all we can describe is their appearance. They were careful as someone crossing an iced-over stream. Alert as a warrior in enemy territory. Courteous as a guest. Fluid as melting ice. Shapable as a block of wood. Receptive as a valley. Clear as a glass of water. Do you have the patience to…
From a city where African Americans dress like Indians to celebrate an Irish and Italian catholic holiday – oh my New Orleans Saints, we don’t bow down: Indian Red Might cooty fiyo, hey la hey, hey la hey I’ve got a Big Chief, Big Chief Big Chief of the national Wild, wild creation He won’t bow down Down on the ground Oh, how I love to hear Him call Indian Red When I throw my…
To Trayvon Martin’s family, I send my heartfelt condolences and share your outrage. Lynn Varner in the Seattle Times read my thoughts when she wrote her editorial, as I was coming home the other day thinking at some point Tin and I would sit down and have the Talk. Rest in peace Trayvon and I feel your family’s pain. Such a beautiful young man, killed in cold blood.
Many moons ago when I was going through a behavior modification program because I was prone to panic attacks and then subsequent phobias (bridges, freeways), I learned how important it is to recognize your victories – no matter how minor. So we kept a victory book and when I got on the freeway and was able to overcome my phobia, I took my victory lap. The important thing about victory laps are that as you…
The sun is out, the bayou is beautiful, Tin is napping, all things are possible in this one moment – imagine if moments lasted lifetimes and we just are so set on experiencing time as linear and in the coordinates given to us – but just think if that were different. TGIF everyone and may the sun be with you.
To think that alopecia is caused by stress and yet alopecia gives stress. I’ve not wanted to wash my hair for fear that I would come out of it entirely bald. I can’t tell you the feeling of washing your hair and having clumps come out in your hand, or shaking your head and seeing hair fly everywhere. Unnerving to say the least. But this is a stress related disease and it’s too bad that…
I woke this morning and made some decisions about my life that I needed to make to curb the madness. Now I need to implement these decisions. In the meantime, the sun came out – hard to believe after last night’s storm kept me and the dogs up yet again because it was pounding thunder and bright flashes of lightning shining through these 11 foot windows – insanity. I woke weary but determined. My horoscope:…
A Spaniard made the comment the other day, “We lost more with Cuba” and so it brought to mind the ever loving need for perspective. Let’s now discuss perspective. Back in mid summer of 2011, I was pulling my hair out. Now it falls on its own. However, people came to me with guidance – one handed me a book, The Power of Now, another suggested Ram Dass, and Be Here Now, and so I…
I’ve started tweeting Tinism’s and decided I’d archive the list so far. Tin is lying in bed as I write, singing C’est si bon, and mumbling gems like, “I fell on the bricks coming home from school because of my lunchbox now my teeth hurt” “I’m going to call your breast mumbles” and “Can little boys wear a tuba?” Mar 22 Tinism: A butterfly died in front of my house Mar 10 Tinism: Do you…