Pushing open the narrow gate.
People interacting in various contexts and ways to slice/dice/look at us.
Life In the Slow Lane. Our family likes to take its time. With 5+ kiddos, we don’t easily move very quickly, so maybe it’s more like we just take time. Recently we moved to a house with 3 working toilets. That’s 3 times the number of toilets we had at our last house. Aside from … Continue reading Thyme after Time
What is health? Is it a state of not feeling or experiencing any malaise? Or is it more than that? Either way, does the term “health care” actually describe what occurs most of the time we use the term? I would argue that our health is not what is being cared for. With the ACA … Continue reading A Short Rant on “Health Care” and Some Suggestions
Sometimes I think we should just pick the family up and move her to another country. Far, far away. Somewhere where people are brushing shoulders, haggling, taking the subway, speaking another language. Then just live and breathe and make a life in that place for a while. Because I know it can change us for … Continue reading The Decisive Power of Immersion
I’ve been through some recent LifeStuff, both organizational and personal, that has taught me some new things about friendships. What is a friendship? It’s a relationship of choice between 2 people with mutual give and take. It’s one where I know the other person’s business to a higher degree than a stranger or an acquaintance. … Continue reading Gems in the Mine of Life
