The funny thing about being a new dad

Lennon is such a wonderful blessing. His eyes are brown and big. He is easy to make smile. He is so big and healthy. As he just turned ten months, I reflect on the way life has found a different path. His presence forces his mom and I to change, not only some of our daily habits but, our lifestyle. We now need less sleep than we thought, to get smoothly through the day. The most nauseating smells are not so bad anymore. I also think it's been about a year since we've been to a club or bar, which was an event that we tried to do a couple times a month before.
A new challenge we've met is "group parenting". Thankfully, we both parent a bit differently. Dawn is more protective of "her baby", where I tend to let him fall on his face. Though both methods are equally important for healthy growth, they do tend to clash once in a while. But we work it out pretty quickly without disturbing the little guy. We also are starting to be more like the other parent which is nice to see.

Anyway, life is new and lovely and we wouldn't have it any other way. In fact, we are the two (I mean three) luckiest beings on the planet.

A Buddha Saying . . .

"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

Your heaven, dreams, and purpose all exist within, not in the clutches of a divine external force.

Why I am voting for Barack Obama

What A GOOD Magazine

My brother, Tim was so kind to send me my own subscription of GOOD Magazine. This publication is filled with wonderful information regarding the truth about our planet and its inhabitants. 100 percent of your subscription cost goes to the nonprofit of your choice. That's gnar! 6 issues a year for $20.

Our Optimum Path

This article struck a chord with me in the way Coach Tom Volkar explains the wonderful purpose of a "fear". One of my favorite quotes is "Money is not the root of all evil; Fear is." But if we see fear as a way to "shine a light on our optimum path by courageously facing it" then it becomes a strength we possess.

Turn Off Your Television

Sitting in my living room with a book in my hand that I took off the bookshelf yesterday gave me a feeling of lost time. It was quiet and new and soothing. The tv was off, and was staring at me with a tantalizing offer to "see what was on". I assume many people have had a similar experience and these may be some of the reasons why. Maybe 30 days without television will be the next challenge I try.

The anti-cancer diet

Since taking on this "30 days as a vegetarian" challenge, I feel better than before inside and out, which isn't surprising after all the readings I have come across in the past couple days; All while trying to figure out what to eat. One article struck me as particularly important as it describes the benefits of organic foods. It is a very succinct and convincing article based on anti-cancer foods which agrees with all of my previous research. Our 4 month old has only tasted organic products to this day and the doc says he is already more advanced than the "norm" and is fit as a fiddle. I'd like to think good genes had something to do with it, but the organic baby food and organic pacifiers I'm sure help out too.