Serendipitous Music - Salvation

As I write this I am listening to the song Salvation, by Citizen Cope. In time's unique way this song was the first song I heard after getting off the phone with my sister, she had a hearing this morning to determine the custody arrangement in her divorce. What an awful experience for any family and any children, my heart goes out to them and I only wish that I could offer a reprieve, or some Salvation............

Right Now Is Someday

In my life's journey I have often found myself planning, plotting, worrying, expecting, you name it, for events that will take place in the future. I think this is a pretty common condition for people and something that can be both healthy and at times unhealthy depending on how strong the influence of these items is on a person. Really I believe that many of these things are simply distractions that inhibit us from experiencing the present moment for what it is. I think that living with intention comes down to living with the intention to pack as much joy, pleasure, and positive energy as you can in this moment. That doesn't mean that we can neglect the responsibilities that a life holds and preparing things to go as we hope they will, but I do think the door is open to back off the ledge a bit and embrace the here and now. I have found that for me the more I can stay connected with this line of thinking the more I am able to begin to slow the stream in my mind down and focus on the right now and making the most of the moment.

Back and Better Then Ever - Some Catching Up!

So I haven't written much of anything lately, unless you count the post I just finished about our daughter beginning to walk, but since that was just minutes ago I won't count it. I haven't written for a variety of reasons, none of which are interesting enough to put down here, but I'm back in the saddle, and I have to say that I am better than ever.

Our lives are full of all of the wonderful ups and downs that life with two children and two dogs can hold, in fact most of the time our cup runneth over. Our son is really coming into his own everyday, he bursts with so much life that it is no wonder that his little body can't hold it all. Our daughter is the only force that seems to match his energy levels, although hers is a little different, she is fiercely determined, detail oriented, and has an insatiable appetite. Our dogs are ready for the winter thaw to continue and allow them and us to be outdoors more often.

I look to be more active in this medium in the future as a means to express and reflect, if your reading I thank you for sharing in my journey as more than anything this is kind of an open journal for me to document what is going on in my life.

Peace

Next Steps

As is the case with a growing family it seems that the tempo and pace of life is always on the rise, change is a constant and nothing remains the same for long. In keeping with that spirit our daughter has begun walking. It seems that she spent just a short time crawling, her determination to keep up with her brother is a strong force, compelling her to rise and walk. It is a beautiful thing to watch her explore her world on two feet as she works to steady herself and explore.