I have so many things to be thankful for. Even though I weigh more now than I did last Thanksgiving, I’m back on track and I’m making progress. A healthy lifestyle feels like it’s within reach again. I’ve gone through one of the darkest times in my life and been able to get through it. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘love’
I Love My Wife
Posted in Family, tagged family, love on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I love my wife. I couldn’t have gotten to where I am now without her love and support. Happy Valentines Day sweetheart. I love you.
Losing One’s Self
Posted in Buddhism, tagged Buddhism, death, forgiveness, hope, love, peace, suffering, Zen on October 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
How often have you been doing something and totally lost track of time? This usually happens to me when I’m doing something I really enjoy or when I’m working on a difficult problem. I totally space out and am unaware of the passage of time and do not perceive the world around me in the [...]
When is Pride OK?
Posted in Family, tagged happiness, kids, love on September 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today I am full of pride. In fact I can feel it welling up inside me like it wants to burst. I’m so proud that it’s almost palpable. I’m totally 100% happy to feel that pride. Why? Because it’s not directed at myself: it’s for my daughter. My daughter has my love of reading and [...]
I’m One Proud Papa
Posted in Impermanence, tagged impermanence, kids, love on September 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today we went for a bike ride with the kids. Well, I wasn’t riding a bike; for me it was more of a get-my-daughter’s-bike-rolling-and-then-run-after-her-while-she-rides kind of event. My daughter is almost ten and she has overcome a lot of challenges to be able to ride her bike as well as she does now. Since she [...]
Happy Birthday
Posted in Weight Loss, tagged family, happiness, kids, love, weight loss on August 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I just had a great birthday dinner. I decided not to worry about what I was eating so I had spaghetti and Skyline Chili (a chili that is from Cincinnati, OH my native home). I even covered it with cheese. However, unlike my old self, I kept things mindful and I stopped after only one [...]
Impermanence
Posted in Buddhism, Impermanence, tagged Buddhism, hope, impermanence, love, suffering on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We should not complain about impermanence, because without impermanence, nothing is possible. — Thich Nhat Hanh Impermanence is an important concept to understand. It is one that I am struggling to understand. Many people are scared of this concept but the reality is that all things are impermanent. Children grow to become adults, adults grow old and die, seeds [...]
