While going through all the posts I have uploaded on this blog since it’s launch almost nine years ago, I came across this particular post from October 2008. It reminded me of the difficult few years during which I struggled between blogging about the things I passionately wanted to blog about and blogging about the… Read More Blogging about Passions or Passionately Blogging?
Speaking of guilt: I’m a very avid advice seeker. I mean, why not prevent things from happening by getting the advice to do just that, rather than fall into the same trap as others have? And so, right after we got married, my husband and I started reaching out to our generous and loving friends… Read More Dealing with Parent Guilt: Some of the Best Advice I Got
I wasn’t very good with titles back in 2008, and this post is solid proof of the lack of title-writing skills. The reflection though is still something that I constantly think about: the ever-present dichotomy the work of some artists and their personal lives. And in this case, think of “artist” in the broad sense… Read More An Artist’s Life And An Artist’s Art: How Coherent Should They Be?
This is a very difficult post to write, mostly because of the sensitivity of the topic at hand. But please bear with me—I think it is an important topic that we, as members of a community, really need to deeply think about and, hopefully, be inspired to do something about. There is something so horrific… Read More From Nurturing to The Opposite: The Dark Forces that Take Mothers from One to the Other
This is a shortened version of Catherine’s post. To read the full article, or to have access to a large number of great posts, visit her insightful, hilarious, and just plain wonderful blog, The Ten Thousand Hour Mama. It’s probably a bad sign when a household ant infestation feels like a metaphor for your life.… Read More Guest Post: Life Lessons From An Ant Infestation, by The Ten Thousand Hour Mama
I have been told and have read time and again that taking care of one’s children means taking care of one’s marriage, one’s spouse, oneself, and, of course, one’s children. It makes sense theoretically, but in practice, it can be quite a challenge when there are only 24 hours in one day. What would I… Read More Coherence: Answering The Needs of Baby, Daddy, And Mommy At The Same Time
I often feel like I am only a step away from being caught up in a life defined by more money, more shopping, more outings, more, more, and more. Why? Because that’s the message that I feel I am being bombarded with. When I go out, I see billboards and signs inviting me to do… Read More No More Headaches: Overcoming Dichotomies to Create Coherence
Someone asked me a really interesting question recently. She asked me: are you teaching or educating a child? My initial response made me look like a wide-eyed deer caught in the glare of oncoming headlights. After a few clarifying questions though, I realised that her view is actually really thought-provoking, and thankfully she was OK… Read More Teaching or Educating: What is the Difference, if there is any?
Learning is essential for both personal development and the building of a community. But it’s easier said than done. When, for example, one has spent a lot of time and poured a lot of energy into one’s education, it can be quite a blow to hear that one might be wrong. Similarly, when one identifies… Read More What’s Love Got To Do With It? The Importance Love In Community-Building
We tend to view the world in a fragmented way, so much so that our minds create dichotomies where there are none. Back in September 2008, I shared my frustration at how Olympians’ achievements were oftentimes chalked up to luck; Usain Bolt’s success, for example, was apparently downplayed because of the genetics that gave him… Read More When Lady Luck Takes Centre Stage: The Importance Of Celebrating Hard Work