2010, I hardly knew ya… To say that 2010 was capital B, busy is an understatement. But I can only attempt to measure it at this point by illustrating what I want to accomplish in 2011. Personally, I’m not big on regrets, but I am big on review and reflection. I can tell you that September to December happened at break neck speed. I can tell you that in these past 3 months that Life happened in a way that was both qualitatively intense and quantitatively fascinating measured by the events that happened to me, around me and in the…. [ Read More ]
Last week, I followed a link through CNN about a Mom of 2 children aged 2 & 5 who suffers from Bipolar Disorder. She was diagnosed in 2006 which means it’s been 4 years since her treatment began and 4 years that she has been under medical supervision. I am not a mental health expert, nor do I suffer from any kind of mental disorder or chronic habits that would render me unable to care for myself or my children. That said, I experience stress, mood-swings according to my hormone cycle, general irritability at people, situations and myself when things…. [ Read More ]
A few weeks ago I kind of lost my marbles. Well, it was a long time in coming, but I think I just simply maxed-out a few days ago. I took to my blog to write a post about some online issues that were creating stress in my life, and to empty my head a little. I thought it would be a good idea to try and make conversational sense out of what I had let happen to me as opposed to letting the irritability continue. As I noted, I had been a silent-in-deed, active-in-word participant in the online global…. [ Read More ]
ithinkyoushould: Embrace Multiculturalism Today began like any other day: Wake up to girls piled on top of us, A few nudges and groans, plus barely audible “good mornings” Soft, warm, girly kisses, tight little bear hugs and then it’s off to the showers. A debate on what to wear, what to eat, what to drink. Make lunches, make coffee and then Pile into the Minivan to hopefully arrive at school on time. These days our early morning jam is How I Got Over by The Roots, followed by Lenny Kravitz, I Want to Fly. Our girls aged 5 and 2…. [ Read More ]
ithinkyoushould. Honour The Children. Children are our most precious resource. They are the essence and the source of the miracle of life itself. And they are hard work. Take a look at the life of any hard working parent [or teacher] and you know that they are stretched and maxed seemingly beyond their human capacity to make a better life for the children in their care. The old saying, “it takes a village” rings true on every count. Today we can replace the word village, with “global community” and the meaning and the essence of the phrase expands into a…. [ Read More ]
