3/12/2024

A day of solo parenting always involves Ms. Rachel, and I absolutely agree that my day goes much more smoothly when we all watch her together. After returning from Ethan’s helmet appointment, I sat Eevee and Ethan in their play area and turned on Ms. Rachel. Once the show began, I was able to put together a decent snack and lunch for Eevee and mixed formula for Ethan. Eevee loves interacting with Ms. Rachel and always gives her undivided attention. Ethan seems interested in following along and smiles when he hears a familiar song.

After the kiddos were fed, Edmund put Eevee to sleep with a bottle and her blankie while I put Ethan to sleep with his paci and his routine rocking. When Ethan awoke, I brought him down to play with toys. Once he started getting fussy, I fed him formula until he wAs full. Afterwards we worked on rolling over. Today, when I placed Ethan on his tummy, he was able to roll over onto his back by himself. It made me very excited.

However, I have also noticed Eevee becoming more possessive of me and her blanket when Ethan is awake and playing nearby. She sits on my lap with a book, calls my name, and takes my hand more often. I am hoping that the individual time I spend with her reminds her that she is truly loved and that no one has replaced her.

Building a Habit

Is much harder than I thought. If you skipped a day of building a habit, then it becomes easier to do it the next day.

I was always telling myself, “You’re tired from work and life. Just let yourself go for just a few minutes… It’ll be ok.” It will be ok. But only if I was ok without making a change.

Ok with knowing that the problems I gave aren’t urgent enough to fix.

Ok with how life is.

Don’t make excuses for yourself in building yourself a healthy habit. Just make time, and do it today.

Building a Habit isn’t Easy

To start creating the habit of writing more often, here are smaller goals I have set for myself:

I want to improve my writing, but it isn’t easy. To write better, I need to write more often. To find time and energy to write more often is my current obstacle to improveing my writing.

1. Block out time each week to write a small blurb.

2. Read 2 pieces of writing each day. Each piece of writing can be a chapter, a paper, a blog post, a book, etc…

3. Reflect on what I read. What was the purpose of the writing? Was the message carried across? What was written well, and what was not? Did I find meaning in the writing? Why did I find it meaningful or meaningless?

Being engaged with reading and writing will encourage me to find it meaningful and stick to a routine. Hopefully, this builds a foundation to a good habit. To keep track of my progress, I will keep track of what I read here.

To Write Each Day…

Is to improve my writing.

Simply put, the more you write, the better you get. The only way to improve is to make mistakes, and learn from them until you succeed. Even then, there is always more to learn.

Thus, I’ve started to write again. I want to change how I think and one of the ways I can keep track of my thought process is writing. I want to improve the way I articulate my thoughts and connect with others.

My goal: Write something each day.

Capturing love in words…

While wandering in the depths of the internet, I happened to come upon this piece of writing. This short paper captures many truths about love. Love is boundless, and not many can capture its essence with words. But if there was an attempt that even has the chance to describe what love is for me, then this paper is it. Thank you for writing it.

https://embed.wattpad.com/story/1444495

 

Why I’m Leaving Thought Catalog

Very well said. I find it harder to find thoughts that leave me breathless and enlightened. Stumbling over articles and looking for the gems has become very time consuming. Sometimes, visiting the website leaves me with a sadness that associates itself with being unmotivated to read.

Root Canal Danagers

I never came across this issue, trusting that dentists knew what they were doing when they recommended procedures. After reading the article, I believe that the root canal is a safe procedure when you are in good health.

Are You a Tea Drinker? Your Dentist Will Thank You!

This is interesting! I thought tea stains your teeth, but I guess that’s a very small price to pay for such health benefits, especially when stains can be removed with prophylaxis and hydrogen peroxide.

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Hello Friends!

We came across a great article by Dr. Gary Vance from the “ahealthiermichigan” website. Hope you enjoy the following information.
The health benefits of an afternoon cup of tea have been well-documented. For example, a simple mug of green tea can improve heart health, boost your immune system and protect your body against cancer thanks to its high levels of antioxidants. But what you may not realize is that drinking tea can also benefit your teeth and gums. Here are just a few ways steeping some tea for a warm drink can improve your next dental visit:
•Reduces gum inflammation: Researchers have found that people who regularly drink green and black tea have healthier gums than those who don’t. They believe that the anti-inflammatory effects of the tea improve the harmful bacteria levels in the mouth.
•Strengthens teeth: Studies have shown that people who drink green…

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Inspiring.

http://reprints.longform.org/something-the-lord-made-mccabe

Edmund shared this article with me. Though we have yet to finish reading it, what we have read thus far has inspired us to learn all we can and do our best in every opportunity we have the fortune to come across

Paper Work

An envelope was waiting behind my time card today when I walked towards the time stamp to clock in for work this morning. A smile lit up my face as raced to the lunch room to put my belongings in a cubby hole, admiring how it was addressed to me as I ran down the hall. After dropping my backpack and purse in my space, I sat down and proceeded to open the envelope. Carefully sliding my index finger under the flap, I smoothly slit the envelope and took out the piece of paper inside.

It was no ordinary piece of paper. It was my first paycheck in the last four years.

As usual, hard work and effort are usually recorded or remembered through an accomplishment, usually on a paper award or a trophy. Take college for example: like any educational degree, my four years of work resulted in a diploma, a fancy piece of sturdier-than-normal paper and signed by very important people who are responsible for maintaining the prestige of my school to prove that I have completed the requirements of my major. As sad as it sounds, I earned a meaningful piece of paper after four years of college. YAY. FOUR YEARS OF HARD WORK AND STRESS GAVE ME ONE PIECE OF PAPER. HOW JOYFUL!

It’s ok. At least I get something to show for my achievement. This piece of paper is supposed to be more valuable than all the textbooks I’ve bought over the course of four years, the sweat and tears poured into studying for all-important tests and practicals, the friends I’ve made, the experiences I’ve had… Well, the paper is what I want it to represent, and for others to see that I’m an educated person looking to find a place in the world.

And today I’ve found proof that I belong in a small place in the world. I am a part time dental assistant and front desk secretary, and my paycheck shows that I have a place in this small private clinic. The piece of paper found in the envelope is evidence that my existence was recognized and rewarded. However, such a recognition does not continue without hard work and genuine effort. I will continue to learn to better myself in my work and continue to earn this recognition in the form of a piece of paper.