Lines That Walk

  • 5/365

    GRATITUDE: Spent 17 minutes on the mat with some yin yoga. Happy to be reminded how good this makes my body feel while simultaneously feeling all my body.

    FOCUS: Tomorrow marks the first day back to school/work/normal routine after 2 long weeks of a pretty great winter break. It will be a hard and tiring day for all of us, so relish today. Be present with the kids, really listen to what they have to say.

    INSPIRATION: Started listening to NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman.

    “The Geek Syndrome has been the emergence of the concept of neurodiversity: the notion that conditions like autism, dyslexia, and ADHD should be regarded as naturally occurring cognitive variations with distinctive strengths that have contributed to the evolution of technology and culture rather than mere checklists of deficits and dysfunctions.”

  • 4/365

    GRATITUDE: Happy for suggesting a 4-1/2 mile hike at Purisima Open Space Preserve with Eric on Jasper & Juniper’s FP adventure day despite it being the harder, steeper trail. Being outside amongst the trees and hearing the wind was a good way to ground myself and reset. I’ve been feeling tired and the general let down after our Seattle trip, and today was a good day where nothing was expected of me.

    FOCUS: Enjoy the day and be present with Eric, remember it is few and far between the time that we get to spend alone time together.

    INSPIRATION:

  • 3/365

    GRATITUDE: It’s the last full day of winter break that I get to spend with these two. Perhaps it was the knowing that next week they will be in school again it will probably be a hard transition, but I really relished and enjoyed every step of this 4-1/2 mile walk together.

    FOCUS: Whatever it takes, get outside before noon with both kids.

    INSPIRATION: The Super Mario Effect TEDx talk by Mark Rober.

  • 2/365

    GRATITUDE: The side effect of having a natural torrential downpour soundscape is that everyone is still sleeping at 7:30am.

    FOCUS: Find joy in the rainy day, even if it means trekking outside in search of a fallen eucalyptus tree blocking both north and southbound Caltrain tracks.

    INSPIRATION: Listening to Ima Robot’s Lover’s in Captivity.

  • 1/365

    GRATITUDE: Artwork in airports makes the waiting so much more tolerable.

    FOCUS: I’m trying to decide what goals/habits I want to set for myself this coming year. I miss the sense of accomplishment I felt back in 2019 with running, yoga, and overall physics well being and would like to take steps towards finding that again in 2023. It seems a good time to experiment with habit trackers for the whole family and get us started in a direction.

    INSPIRATION:

    “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”

    Marcus Aurelius