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Down the Rabbit Hole

by MD Maurice

Rated: 18+ · Book · Writing · #1197218

Reflections and ruminations from a modern day Alice - Life is Wonderland

Reflections and ruminations from a modern day Alice - Life is Wonderland

Welcome to the place were I chronicle my own falls down dark holes and adventures chasing white rabbits! Come on In, Take a Bite, You Never Know What You May Find...

"Curiouser and curiouser." Alice in Wonderland

I'm docked at Talent Pond's Blog Harbor, a safe port for bloggers to connect.

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Lyn's a sly fox

Apr 7, 2024 at 1:08am
In response to "Buzzing Bumbles and Soaking Rains "

I had the most amazing experience with a honey bee. I was sitting outside when I was still in Jersey. A honey bee was flitting around my strawberry plants and I was waiting to water the plant after the bee moved. It finally did and when I began watering it came back and flew in and out of the spray. When I stopped it landed on my hand with the hose in it. I didn't dare move. For those few seconds I felt the bees energy. The wings were like a soft caress.
I don't know if it was the same bee that visited again when I watered but the bee was never afraid of me.

Joy

Mar 26, 2024 at 10:45am
In response to "Buzzing Bumbles and Soaking Rains "

Watching the monsoon from indoors must be some experience! Coffee and a good book is always a nice choice. I like rain and sunshine, both in bearable doses, however.

Prosperous Snow celebrating

Mar 25, 2024 at 9:03pm
In response to "The Faith in our Skies & Those Early Spring Markets "

Don't worry about a prayer limit, there isn't one. We could say a thousand prayers a day for a year and still not reach a prayer limit. God's mercy is unlimited and so is the amount of prayers we say.

Joy

Mar 25, 2024 at 2:54pm
In response to "The Faith in our Skies & Those Early Spring Markets "

Awww! Northeast Spring! Lucky you!

You took me back to 30 plus years ago, plus the five senses...
Everything seemed to come alive after the cold winters, there.

And yes, I used to love autumn, too. We don't have that array of colors when the leaves are changing here in down south, at all. I think I miss northern autumns more than its springs.

Lyn's a sly fox

Mar 14, 2024 at 10:43pm
In response to "Pies and Intimidation "

I've worked with a lot of men over the years, I found they appreciated me being open about what I knew and what I didn't.

Lemon meringue and key lime were my grammy's specialty. I never mastered making them myself. I agree with your hubby about Maine blueberries, they're the best. I'm prejudice about blueberries, I'm a Mainer or as we call ourselves Mainacs.

Joy

Mar 14, 2024 at 12:42pm
In response to "Pies and Intimidation "

I had a hard time to figure out what intimidates me, also, and I could only point a finger to myself.
Working with men has its good points, I think. Mostly, anyway. In my dealings with men, I found out that they appreciated it when I told the truth instead of faking any know-how.

Princess Megan Rose GOT Fox

Mar 14, 2024 at 12:02pm
In response to "Pies and Intimidation "

It is no fun to be intimidated by people. Working with men. That would be rough. Good entry.

Lyn's a sly fox

Feb 29, 2024 at 3:18pm
In response to "Truths & Leap Year Musing "

The love between a mother and child is phenomenal. A gift that never stops giving and receiving.

My friend was born on leap year in 1956. She celebrates more on the 28th but when it's a leap year, she has two birthday celebrations with different cakes and friends. She says it's a double dose of joy.

Princess Megan Rose GOT Fox

Feb 28, 2024 at 1:11pm
In response to "February Musings & Nature's Perserverance "

I am fascinated by thunderstorms. Nature is relentless and persists. Good call

Joy

Feb 27, 2024 at 1:01pm
In response to "Tears and Stars to Bring Life Forward "

Sometimes, tears are good and necessary for the soul.
You cried at your friend's performance because you have a great heart and you felt empathy for her.

May 14, 2019 at 11:37am

#958955

Burning, Burning

30 Day Blogging Challenge
PROMPT May 14th
Discuss the “Four Burners Theory” as it is outlined in this website:
https://jamesclear.com/four-burners-theory
Which burner in your life burns the brightest? If you had to completely turn off one of your burners to be successful in the other three, which would you turn off?

I had to turn off my work burner so I could manage to get through the article there!

But in all seriousness, I had a really hard time finding the work/family balance. I was the first mother in my family to go back to work after having my daughter. My cousins and sister-in-laws had all been stay at home moms for a time. I was already 35 and so, putting any career on hold, especially one in my demanding industry, was out of the question. My daughter started coming to work with me at 6 weeks old and started daycare at 9 weeks. I harbored such terrible guilt for leaving her with strangers, albeit trained and professional caregivers, but still strangers. Luckily I had found a wonderful place with kind, capable teachers who became my partners through her development and who celebrated all those milestones I might have other wise missed, with me in concert. It was hard though, very difficult to find myself again. I still struggle as a working mom to find balance. The demands have only increased with time and I find myself constantly gauging which burners I can turn down to feed the other too most adequately.

If there is any burner I turn off most, it would be mine. I consistently find reasons to put the needs of family and friends over taking care of me. It is something I am working on. I believe it is what most people do...rob from their own reserves to give to their loved ones. I am actively working on that this year. It would still be the burner I would turn off however. It's always harder to take away from others than oneself.

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