I can't seem to get anything done. I mean, I haven't put away folded laundry for ages. And why not? I start and then stop. I wander. But I've got to get it together. Even if some things slide, I need to be able to focus on SOME things ( Read more... )

Sometimes it strikes me what odd juxtapositions exist within me. Eager to help, I don't like asking for help. Unless it has to do with writing in any form, in which case I feel like I beg and plead. I can also be eager to do, to volunteer, to serve, but in so many other ways I'm lazy. It seems I am principled but undisciplined, thoughtful but ( Read more... )

I have always been a black and white thinker. I dare say I will remain one. But black and white thinkers can--and should--acknowledge that there may be multiple options. I think that lack of discernment is what generally gives black and white thinkers a bad rap. Yes, we are "right" or "wrong" kind of analyzers, but the third option--that the right ( Read more... )

A friend or two have such positive experiences on facebook. I don't. I mean, I glean a few interesting things. I learn about books here and there. But overall its a frustrating bummer. And I don't see any way to fix it. I often chose friends based on whether they have ideas or love in some form. But apparently there is no accompanying discretion on ( Read more... )

Well, we're pregnant with twins. I'm sick all the time and I'm pretty freaked out. My mind is starting to wrap around stuff, but my instinct to be perfectly still runs exactly counter to caring for the kids and helping my husband. So that's rough on all of us. :(

Also, the kids are all passing around a tummy problem. Sigh.

The ambitious part of me wants to be a mover & shaker. Funny how little it takes for me to feel like that could fall into shambles ( Read more... )

I'm thinking about starting a professional blog, in part to promote my books & ideas ( Read more... )

Best open house yet. I'm getting better about welcoming people and talking with those who are sitting apart. Had some good conversations and plenty of great food ( Read more... )

When I should be getting energized from being excited for something, sometimes I plunk down immobile instead. I don't understand it. Apparently I should plan accordingly though I rarely do. I have chores to be done and they're just not getting done. For some unknown reason, I'm just not DOING ( Read more... )

I've been trying to figure out how to really relax. And yesterday it occurred to me how much I miss having better radio stations. When I was growing up, I had three I could flip through according to my mood as something of a vent. But I don't have that right now. Frankly, I don't even know how to pursue my own music on itunes anymore either. I'm ( Read more... )