According to one of my teachers, humans are the only animals that walk with heals on the ground. I guess that makes it right up there with the opposable thumb. Aside from being a point of trivia, it’s also a really important aspect of our anatomy
In the meantime, connecting with real people, in real time, in real life seems like the most important thing. Even when it’s mundane. Laundry, dishes, cooking, rocking. Mundane doesn’t mean it’s unimportant. It’s just part of life.
We move along in life using our unique set of characteristics and abilities. We mostly don’t even have to think about how we do what we do. We just do it. When life shakes us up, some of the old skills and talents either stop working or don’t work under the new circumstances.
Hanging out with newborns is a great way to slow down, do the basics, and pay attention to what’s important. In this case, to appreciate how precious life is. Other important things: diapers, laundry, food, sleep—and maybe a bit of humor.
Our middle kid gave birth to twins—a boy and a girl—on January 27, 2026. And I’m thinking nothing will ever be the same again.
The more we find ease and grace, the more we let go of unnecessary striving, the more we create a new normal—a new normal that we can come back to again and again.
Apparently, I’m an information gatherer. Surely there’s someone out there, who’s figured this out—who knows the very best way to do it. I better search for that best approach.
We don’t always do all the right things. But, even when we do, bad, painful stuff happens. And good stuff too.
I can feel myself leaning towards spending more time with fellow humans—friends old and new—in real life. And maybe making more stuff.
The longer I’m here on the planet, the more I appreciate that life is what it is. It seems like a good idea to acknowledge the painful parts—to face them as directly as we can. And also to take as much delight as we can in the liveliness of it all.
