More ways for you to get here - Freer

Every time I look at my own blog, I want to write more to share with you. I wonder why I don't; then I remember, I have many more ways for you to get here!! My lack of free time is explained by the fact that I have some, a lot, and I am choosing what to do with much of it. That is a lifestyle choice.

I choose to participate - heavily - in my family and children's lives.

We cook 90% of our own food from scratch.

I walk and shop at local markets, about one and a half hours walking (2-3 times per week).
These are chores - but I am making them choices. When I need to reduce, I can.

We go to parks and public events. We participate publicly.

I find myself giving room to meditate, write, read, reflect.

And, I am working part-time, voluntarily, on service projects I have created.

There are so many more ways for you to get here. I am inclined and interested in writing and investigating more. And, when I do have time, my interests are wide - I throw out the net - until I do not always come back with the subjects I keep promising myself I will write about; and there are many subjects which I have discussed and projected writing about more that need to be developed.

That's your job. When you like a subject. When you want more; take a break, send me a line.

g'bless!!

What do I know about Parenting?

Nothing.

Next to nothing.

I learned something from my parents.

I learned something from my parents friends and other relatives.

I learned something from my friends' parents.

I learned a lot of parents are f__ed up!

I learned parents care a lot.

I learned something from peeps about love.

Parenting is the commitment to loving kindness.

I learned about how much parents fear!

I learned parents care and if they didn't care they wouldn't be parents.

I learned parents caring is one definition of parenting.

What do I know about Parenting?

Nothing.

Next to nothing.

Not a lot.

But... I am writing a blog, you are reading it; part of the reason I started writing it was to share our experiences, our failings, our hopes, and our prospective and REAL changes. These are the small wonders of life that we have seen, enacted, been part of, formed community around, and most likely failed horribly (in our OWN perception about); and that that is Nothing. I'm in a learning community.

We are lucky in family and friendship and next to nothing.