I've always thought I had a problem spending too much time on the computer and that if I could just get better, I would overcome the problem and it would be gone. It was my problem, and I had to come up with a solution. But that's not really how things work: computers and the… Continue reading Thoughts
Rejecting Productivity
I'm not great at this. I love being productive. I love getting so many things done in a day. And it sounds like a really good thing: learn and create and do and earn and work and work and work. I love hard work. But productivity is this whole other thing. It's the rate of… Continue reading Rejecting Productivity
It’s okay to not be okay
When I was younger, I remember hearing from people who were so happy and optimistic. They seemed to deal with difficult things with grace and gratitude. And I wanted to be like them. I thought that if I was good enough, I would be able to go through life without deep pain and struggle. When… Continue reading It’s okay to not be okay
Things I Learned From Getting a Building Permit
Recently, I obtained a building permit for a remodel. The reputation of this building department was quite negative, and I had heard stories of people taking years to get permits to build their houses. I was doing a remodel, not a new building, but I wondered if I could even get a building permit by… Continue reading Things I Learned From Getting a Building Permit
Gifts
We don't want toys. We want to play. We don't want books. We want to read. We don't want games. We want to spend time with each other. The best gifts are a promise of a happy life--together--with love.
Confidence
The other day, I was making some phone calls. I have told myself that I don't like talking on the phone and I thought that I wasn't very good at it. But during this phone call, I paid attention for a minute and I realized that I am good at it. I was probably better… Continue reading Confidence
The Right Thing to Do
I wrote this song for my daughter's baptism and I thought I would share: The_Right_Thing_to_Do (updated)
Faith
Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true. (Alma 32:21) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) There are certain things that I do know. I know… Continue reading Faith
I Don’t Need All the Answers
Information is so easily available that we can basically find whatever information we want. Some of it is incredibly useful, but some of it is also inaccurate and even destructive. When I teach my kids in school, we don't combine religion with other subjects. I teach science from a completely scientific perspective. We watch lots… Continue reading I Don’t Need All the Answers
Family time
My life necessitates that we aren't really that busy. We have to spend a lot of time together as a family. Sometimes we moan and groan and complain about it a little bit, but we also laugh a lot and really enjoy quite a bit of the time we have. I know that a lot… Continue reading Family time