Perseveration X

We were sitting on the back deck- I was just home from work and she’d been out all day doing things she usually loves. Out at the river with the dogs, nursery buying a tree, gardening…with a look of pain on her face she told me that she didn’t see the point of it all.… Read more

I recently heard something about listening that I’d never thought about. I have, of course, been through the ‘active listening’ teachings that are pervasive- repeat what was said to you to iterate that you ‘heard’ what was said. “I heard you say that you’re angry that I didn’t do the dishes like you asked…” The… Read more

There is a rule in improv to help the team…that the only success is shared. Feels like life is that way, as well, no? This is what I’ve been working on- at least intermittently. I’ve written about not starting off dismissing something right away and at least giving it a listen. I’ve also worked on… Read more

I’ve been given a gift of this day. Was wonderful to share that sentiment with my wife. Sunshine or no, it is another day on this journey. I was in the shower and trying to keep my Zio dry (look it up) and realized that I’m at that stage in life where physical caution has… Read more

Had a discussion about burnout this morning. Although it is still too soon for me to go too far into the details with my own burnout journey I think a discussion of the topic in general makes a good deal of sense now. Apparently there were several people in my group that listened to a… Read more

(I had to refrain from Frank Turner’s lyrics for “Make America Great Again” because…well…MAGA). I’ve reflected quite a bit on my journey- each of these posts is a snapshot of that trek. I want to be mental healthy and perfect sooooooo badly. To say, ‘I have the right outlook on the universe and am ready… Read more