Hunger

Americans don't know how to be hungry, especially American women. It is an amazing discovery. Not hunger for success or hunger to strive - Basic hunger. Hunger for food. We need to instantly feed ourselves the second we feel the first grumble. Shoving food into the mouths that pause the talking long enough to feed the beast.
We nourish ourselves in a way that others don't. I get that. I understand replacing human emotion and feeling with food. This starts with feeling hunger. But hover on that feeling for a moment - feel the control that you do have. Yes, that pause can be dangerous. Eating disorders empower that person who knows hunger and treats it incorrectly. I want you to embrace the pause for a moment and feel what it's like to be hungry. Is that what most of the world feels on a daily basis? Is it what some children feel before going to bed?
Feel the power you have over emotion, lust, need, willpower. Put the doughnut down. Feel the hunger and touch the moment in time where you can think about what you really need.
What is it that you need?

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More teeth and kitties

b. lost another tooth and we found c.'s bray kitty - thank the stars!
b. also started school, ok well she went 1 day and now has 5 days off. she had no issues and didn't even look to the door when c. and i left. man she is tough. but i'm a mess. the house was so quiet when c. and i got home. we laid around and moped for hours. we have a lot of adjusting to do. but in the end i am so proud of her - what an angel.

Lost a Tooth

b. lost her first tooth today and i was trusted to pull it out - holy cow was it creepy. she now covets the lone tooth in her pocket and will not let the tooth fairy come into her room. she is also worrying that there is no tooth fairy in our area - "not to worry" i mentioned to her that there are typically many fairies who cover the region - her tooth will also not leave the premises according to the detailed note she left the fairy. lots of rules to follow - i feel for the winged one who enters our home tonight.
good gravy it just gets better and better.

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty

c. lost THE security item of the century - gray kitty. what is a parent to do when said item goes awol?? i can't help but feeling incredibly anxious and sad. c. is taking it way better than i am - why is that? i put so much into this kitty that i can't rest well at night. i think of this poor, beaten, under stuffed and over loved creature lost in the world and i weep. okay maybe no weeping is actually occurring but i am uneasy at the fact that she is lost. many nights are fitful and c. is upset too. i'm a wimp when it comes to losing items, i admit it. i hate losing my own stuff, be it a sock, sunglasses or my car. okay i don't lose stuff permanently very often but i when i do i feel it in my heart.
longing for this pathetic looking stuffed animal is indeed taking minutes off of our sleep.
where are you 'bray' kitty??

My Birthday

so it's my birthday and I have had an absolutely groovy b.day season. my girlfriends made me a yummy chocolate vegan cake last night - i am so pleased and thankful for my friends. j. gave me a belly dance painting by the phenomenal artist Michelle Torrez. the munchkinz gave me a pedicure set and as i type they are rubbing my feet. hilarious! i am feeling the love - my caffeine buzz is building and we're heading to town later. got some calls from family and it is good to be happy and healing.
last night we had an abbreviated book club with wine and a crazy book by local author Brian Holtz - If I were a teenage boy I would have loved the book. I am proud of our book club - We have been meeting for almost 3 years and have read some great books.
so the blog stuff is new to me and i will try not to blather on about myself and my kids - too much. it can get old reading about happiness. i plan to write more and more - thanks to soul cafe. love and gratitude to them. this will be a good year.

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