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Shout Out to Letting it all Go (56/60)

When I started this crazy idea of writing for 60 days, I had this idea that if I could make myself think every day for 60 days about what I wanted to do with my spare time, the empty spaces inside of me would be fixed.  I would somehow uncover a hidden talent or desire or dream that would make me a million dollars, validate all my efforts these past 43 years, and calm the loud and crazy voices inside me. And it so many ways it has, but on day 56, looking back over the past 55 (ok, that alone makes me feel sort of amazed--maybe they're not all keepers, but I sat my not so little butt down and wrote . . . and followed through) posts, I see a theme going on here and I see how much farther this posting has gone than I thought. I feel like I'm waking up a little bit more each day. I see that under this idea of discovery what I should do in the next step of my life, that I was really trying to figure out why I felt so fractured and confused and lost.  I think in a lot of ways,...

Productive: An Ode to Lil Hen (21/60)

Some days I wonder if I've done anything at all.  I feel discouraged and disgruntled. Today wasn't one of those days.  Today was one of those rare days when I didn't care that my closet didn't get cleaned out and that my list of to do's didn't get done.  I'll tell you why . . . Lil Hen and Hannon came over and the crazy whirl wind world came to a grinding holt.  All we could was hold and hug and sing to and cuddle this little darling boy.  He's stolen all our hearts . . .  Hannon and Lil Hen Finn and his baby boy . . . I am so grateful for the full stop and the reminder of how beautiful and slow life can be.  The most important thing you do in your day is keep your baby fed, dry, and loved.  Hannon is a rock star mama in every way.  It's so beautiful to see this beautiful niece of mine be literally the most wonderful loving mother any baby could wish for.  Henry is one lucky baby. And on the side . . . we ...