What Kind of Life Do You Want

What Kind of Life Do You Want: A Midlife Crisis Exercise

I want a comfortable life.

I want air-conditioning when it's hot and I want hot water in my shower and I want soft pillows on my bed.

I want a life of community.

I want to volunteer at the food pantry and sing in the church choir and serve on a municipal parks board.

I want a life of connection.

I want to be a healthy, safe mother to my son and a support to my partner and I want strong relationships with my family of origin.

I want a life of wellness.

I want to get enough sleep and eat enough vegetables and drink enough water and move my body in ways that feel good.

I want a life of growth.

I want to learn new things and visit new places and learn new skills.

Comments

2021 Recap

In 2021 I ….. worked (a lot) as a librarian and a manager as my workplace went through a number of transitions to move us back towards pre-covid services. For a while A LOT of people yelled at me about masks but it was OVERALL a pretty good year at work. traveled to Chicago with my husband. got COVID when my child brought it home from school and shared it with his parents. We are all vaccinated so our cases were extremely mild and the biggest stressors were figuring testing and deciding how long to quarantine. went to Houston to celebrate Aunt Patty’s retirement. hung out with my sister… took Ledger to a baseball game and to play racquetball and to Waco and to downtown Dallas and to school. had a girls weekend in Walnut Springs. watched my son get Baptized and Confirmed (sobbing). slept in my office to be on firewatch while the electricity was out at the library! got a new dishwasher and a new hot water heater! spent all my leisure ...

My Almost Three Year Old

Counts to 17. Is a picky eater, but cooperative enough to try a bite of anything. Is pottytrained, but can't quite button his own pants. is Generally cooperative and helpful. Still needs a nap in the afternoon. Is almost too big to carry around. Loves to help in the kitchen. Sleeps with a rotating cast of stuffed animals. Has a hard time settling down to sleep at bedtime. Loves being read to. Enjoys trucks, dinosaurs, race cars and Dora. Looked me in the face in the middle of the tantrum and asked me to help him. I asked him with what and he asked me to help him pull it together. When I asked him how I could help, he said, "do the breathing thing". So I looked him in the face and we took 10 deep breaths together so he could calm down. Apparently telling him to take deep breaths has internalized at some point. Loves hiding under a blanket while we pretend to look for him. Loves to wrestle and tickle with Daddy. Loves fruit and bread and cheese. Enjoys showers. loves d...

My almost Two Year Old

My almost 2 year old: Can count to ten, only forgetting three every once and awhile. Can do 'this little piggie' all by himself. Frequently acts clingy when I get home from work, causing him to follow me around the house crying, "Mama!" while I snap at him to give me just a second. Loves YO GABBA GABBA! loves listening to me read, at the moment the favorite is "Danny and the Dinosaur" eats well in the morning, but not so great at dinner. Loves 'mama bread' and buhbuhs (blueberries).....also black buhbuhs. Sings the alphabet song poorly but enthusiastically. has mostly abandoned the shower, preferring BAF! with Daddy. asks to sit on the potty and occasionally is succesful, but this is mostly just a ploy to get me to read "DANNY DINOSAUR MAMA" has settled into the two year old class at school, after a rough couple of weeks. Loves to 'trow high' Enjoys his blocks, but really wants us to help him with them. "you hold, mama" s...

Adventures in Rachel-land

Search This Blog