introspection – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Feeling some (messy) things, thinking some (messy) things. /post/2015/02/02/thoughts2/ /post/2015/02/02/thoughts2/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2015 05:31:00 +0000 http://2f8091f6-4d01-46cb-b811-b8bb827d815f It’s so easy to think of things that aren’t going well at any given moment.  I will be the first to admit that I get lost in my thoughts of what I want to improve and how I want to … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/02/02/thoughts2/feed/ 0 What would I want my daughter to do? /post/2015/01/28/what-would-i-want-my-daughter-to-do/ /post/2015/01/28/what-would-i-want-my-daughter-to-do/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:47:00 +0000 http://9df6b241-e1e0-455a-b387-3b23dfb29a98 Clara has taught me a whole heck-of-a-lot about myself in the short six months she’s been with me, longer if we’re including womb-time. (But this is not the post where I’m going to list it all.) One of the things … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/01/28/what-would-i-want-my-daughter-to-do/feed/ 0 Being present. /post/2015/01/08/being-present/ /post/2015/01/08/being-present/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2015 06:43:00 +0000 http://e718400a-f71f-4107-8b06-6868717c46fc I always seem to be reading articles and see quotes about the importance of being present. This seems relevant to any moment of the day, whether I’m at yoga (yeah right, I honestly can never focus for more than 5 … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/01/08/being-present/feed/ 1 A call to celebrate! /post/2014/04/10/celebrating/ /post/2014/04/10/celebrating/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2014 05:30:00 +0000 http://1bf42f42-9d1f-41cb-8c8e-f13bb33d4135 Life is moving at a more and more rapid pace (signs I’m getting old…), and do you know what I’m realizing? It’s important to take a step back and celebrate the good times whenever possible. And I feel so convicted … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/04/10/celebrating/feed/ 0 It turns out I cannot live other peoples’ lives for them. Shocking, I know. /post/2014/03/12/praying-for-others/ /post/2014/03/12/praying-for-others/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 06:20:00 +0000 http://8eab272f-fef1-44ac-ae86-55a23c165e09 If there’s one thing that has been becoming more and more apparent to me over the last few years, it’s that no one loves likes unsolicited advice. Even though we may know that our advice is well-intentioned and totally spot on … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/12/praying-for-others/feed/ 0 On constantly waiting for the next ‘big thing’. /post/2014/02/12/milestones/ /post/2014/02/12/milestones/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2014 06:25:00 +0000 http://ba448ab6-e04c-48a6-8a3c-26186f389bc9 You know all those quotes about how we should live in the present and not worry about the future or dwell on the past and all of that stuff? (source) Well I totally love the quotes. And I pay attention … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/02/12/milestones/feed/ 0 Dear Diary: A reminder to myself. /post/2013/12/11/freedom/ /post/2013/12/11/freedom/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:20:00 +0000 http://9952f22f-e8d1-4bf5-baea-c16b0b87118d  A year (or so) ago I decided to pick one word for 2013 that would motivate me for the entire year. I picked the word ‘freedom.’ I wanted to (attempt to) free myself from my own expectations and from the … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/12/11/freedom/feed/ 0 I guess my personality isn’t necessarily very consistent… is yours?! /post/2013/10/08/contradictions/ /post/2013/10/08/contradictions/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2013 05:15:00 +0000 http://7f143383-4d52-4be3-9cda-7b2f000e9ded The other week I was at the gym, and a coach saw my rib tattoo. Now, I don’t usually walk around half-naked in the gym (although I definitely don’t complain when the very-musclely men exercise sans shirts), but on this … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/10/08/contradictions/feed/ 0 Oh those pesky, sneaky life changes! /post/2013/09/10/life-changes/ /post/2013/09/10/life-changes/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:30:00 +0000 http://c4714e1e-05e2-4536-b8fc-4ef12c49035c With these Blogtember writing prompts I kind of feel like I’m back in school, doing a journaling assignment in a writing class. Do you know the kind I’m talking about? One where you have a journal and the teacher says … Continue reading →

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