I have been doing a lot of thinking about how to do (or not do) this lately. With a little professional help and some good reading, I am starting to get the hang of it.
I am notoriously bad at being in the moment--I hold grudges, I dwell in my emotion, I hang on and on and on. Additionally, I feel as if I always have to be going. I rarely notice my surroundings and am often stunned at Brian's noticings of what is around us/ has happened to us. Having kids has slowed me down a bit but it is something I still need to work on. Adding a third child has helped!
So I have spent some time lately looking around. Breathing a little more slowly. Noticing my tension and letting it go. There are some things that help me with this--my kids (what an example they are!), the outdoors, exercise
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I agree with your things that help you do this. They help me too. Though we don't have the third child yet. If you learn the trick then let me know too, k? ;)
Please tell me how you find time to exercise? I am at the point right now (keeping up w/#3) that I consider running up and down the stairs a billion times to get all the stuff I forgot exercise. And, are you cloth diapering these days?
faggi- you have been a busy bee! i haven't checked this in a while and man, i almost had to go back a page!!
that knitted squirrel is awesome. is there any chance i can get the entire cast of winnie the pooh for x-mas?
Hi there,
I have just started "meditating" for 10 minutes when my bub goes down for his nap, and I find it the best thing for helping me recharge and get some energy back. I'm not sure it would qualify as real meditating though, more like just lying around doing nothing :) all the best,
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