May 2015

Every time I watch Sarah doing gymnastics I feel amazed and grateful and a tiny bit teary. Gymnastics provides a clear reminder of how far Sarah has come in her physical  abilities. Tuesday was her last gymnastics class until I sign them up for another. We are going to take a break for the summer… Read more »

Sarah has a loose tooth. For real. Loose! I know the dentist had told me this several months ago but I couldn’t tell. Now, I can wiggle it myself. Wow! One morning Carl showed Sarah a new word card with “black cat” and then showed the already familiar “red rose,” Sarah spontaneously said, “The black… Read more »

What went right? I’ve been thinking about this question and about how often in my life I notice the little things that don’t go according to my plan or hopes, noticing in essence what went wrong. But I’ve been shifting to noticing a bit more consciously what goes right. We had lovely visits from my… Read more »

I’ve been considering the suggestion that we be the change we want to see in the world. I am understanding it in a slightly new way, realizing that if I want Sarah to be more peaceful then I need to be more peaceful. Perhaps this is obvious but it also seems rather profound, and I… Read more »

There are many words of wisdom out in the world about seizing the moment and not delaying your goals or dreams. Often when I read those words I think they must be meaning that people should dive into hard and ambitious things. I have decided for now to interpret them as meaning I can seize… Read more »