Category Archives: mindfulness

Children Say It Like It Is

Posted on February 18, 2014 by likeitiz

I was heading west on the sidewalk of our town’s main drag. It was a cool crisp late morning. The clouds had decided to linger. My arms were full. I had picked up the dry cleaning and tucked under one … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Post Challenge, DPChallenge, mindfulness, mother-daughter relationship, Weekly Writing Challenge, YeahWrite | Tagged Children, DP Challenge, Evesdropping, Honesty, Overheard, Silence, The Fifth Dimension, Weekly Writing Challenge | 15 Comments

My 2013 Challenges

Posted on December 31, 2012 by likeitiz

I’ve been mulling over what to challenge myself this coming 2013. It’s definitely coming up in a few hours. So, here’s my list, and I hope I can look back to it at the end of 2013 with deep joy … Continue reading →

Posted in attentiveness, Books, Exercise, Family, friends, LGBT, mindfulness, New Year's Resolutions, Writing | Tagged books, doompocalyptic-resolutions, DPCHallenge, LGBT, Online Writing, Postaweek2012, WordPress | 16 Comments

Feminist Boys

Posted on September 19, 2012 by likeitiz

My sister and I talk about raising our kids often. She has two active, curious, strapping boys. She has been raising them on her own for practically 10 years now. I did not have the opportunity to raise boys. … Continue reading →

Posted in feminist boys, Kids, mindfulness, raising boys, women's rights | Tagged equality, feminism, Gender, mindfulness, postaday2012, Postaweek2012, Raising boys, Relationships, Women, women's rights | 11 Comments

Nothing Like A Good Mouth Washing!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by likeitiz

Yesterday, on my way to work, I was listening to David Greene of Morning Edition on NPR, when he reported that in Middleborough, Massachusetts, the residents recently passed an ordinance that prohibits public profanity. The local police have been given the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, First Amendment Rights, Freedom of Speach, Freedom of Speech, mindfulness, Profanity, social issues, Swearing | Tagged American Civil Liberties Union, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Issues & Trends, postaday2011, postaweek2011, Postaweek2012, Profanity, Public Swearing | 10 Comments

On Being Green

Posted on January 28, 2012 by likeitiz

I was inspired by Eliz’s piece on all of us doing our part collectively for the sake of the earth we live in, and how easy it is, really, to do all these things, if we maintain our mindfulness. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, mindfulness, Politics, Sustainability | Tagged Bristol University, Ira Flatow, Julian Eastoe, New Yorker, Science Friday | 3 Comments

I Will Be More Present

Posted on December 28, 2011 by likeitiz

There are some changes that need to be incremental. The kind that does not feel too drastic, jarring to one’s sensibilities or unconscious. These are small steps moving to a long-term betterment, or so we hope. I’ve been mulling over … Continue reading →