Category Archives: Psychology

The Other Shoe Falls

Posted on June 19, 2015 by MommyTheorist

The other leg is broken. Mom’s other leg. It’s broken. I don’t know, at this time, how her spirit is doing. She was supposed to leave for Amsterdam and depart from there for a once-in-a-lifetime cruise an hour after the fall … Continue reading →

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Let the Music[ian] Play!

Posted on July 19, 2013 by MommyTheorist

I filled a glass syrup jug with water and whistled for Adela’s amusement, presenting it like a really neat trick. Then I said, “Wait! Let me show you what happens when I put MORE water in! What do you think’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bliss, blog, Family, Home Improvement, Nature, New York, Parenting, Psychology, Writing | Tagged Children, education, home, mother, music, parenting, piano, writing | 4 Comments

Mother as First Guru

Posted on December 29, 2012 by MommyTheorist

I had a breakthrough moment with our daughter that I’m eager to share. At certain skills, I’m a perpetual beginner. Starting and starting again, back to square one, even though I’d like to build a skill, a discipline, a practice. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bliss, blog, Family, Health, New York, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships | Tagged baby, health, parenting, women, yoga | 6 Comments

How To Get Your Juices Flowing

Posted on July 9, 2012 by MommyTheorist

Do you know what it feels like to be “in the flow”? You may have even used the phrase without knowing its origins. A famous theorist and author with a hard-to-pronounce name changed my life. If you haven’t already read … Continue reading →

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The Old-Fashioned Barber

Posted on July 2, 2012 by MommyTheorist

Russ, my beautician, is an old-fashioned gentleman living in a modern world. They just don’t make ’em like Russ anymore. While I’m seated in his barber chair, I’m asked to put down the cell phone and converse. When he first … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage, New York, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships, social networking | Tagged balance, enjoyment, new york, psychology, relationships | 2 Comments

False Starts

Posted on May 4, 2012 by MommyTheorist

Today I am featured over at The Whirling Blog, a wonderful collaborative site created by the famous New York artist, Gene-Manuel. I was lucky to have met Gene-Manuel in an IntenSati class, and we’ve both been boosting our creativity and … Continue reading →

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The Punchlist

Posted on April 28, 2012 by MommyTheorist

I’m like the suburban housewife version of The Karate Kid. Five hours of tree pruning, cutting, raking, tying bundles, and marking larger branches for removal, and every muscle’s feelin’ it. I’ve got some rad “carnage,” too (bruises and cuts). Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Home Improvement, Marriage, Nature, New York, Outdoor, Parenting, Photography, Psychology, Relationships | Tagged family, gardening, health, home improvement, lodging, marriage, nature, new york, outdoor, parenting, photography, psychology, relationships, women | Leave a comment

iNsomnia

Posted on March 19, 2012 by MommyTheorist

I had wicked insomnia last night. And it caused me to pledge to change my habits. I’ve been swearing I’d go to bed earlier for a while, but that doesn’t stick. As I’ve long suspected (and been told by friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, New York, Psychology, social networking, Writing | Tagged awareness, balance, entrainment, habits, health, holism, insomnia, iPhone, meditation, networking, new york, practice, psychology, sleep, twitter, zeitgeber | 1 Comment

The Bright Side of a Broken Leg

Posted on February 7, 2012 by MommyTheorist

I’m here in Florida taking care of my mom, who was run over by a golf cart and broke her leg. It’s been raining since I arrived, and there are T-storms in the forecast ’til I depart. Then my sister … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Journal, Marriage, New York, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships, Travel, Writing | Tagged awareness, balance, family, Florida, health, holism, love, marriage, parenting, psychology, relationships, travel, women, yoga | 5 Comments

Ten Things I Appreciate About Snow

Posted on January 22, 2012 by MommyTheorist

This was my status update the other day when New York got it’s first snow of winter (not to omit the Halloween storm that took out a large tree and downed power lines on our property): “I don’t like snow. … Continue reading →

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