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Sick, Sicker, Sickest

Erick is sick. A little headache and a cough.

I am sicker. I have a stuffy nose and a little cough.

Clara is sickest. She has a croupy cough, a fever and bronchitis. This poor kid can’t catch a break I tell you.

Fortunately for everyone involved, Mommy (that’s me) is on day four of not eating sugar, so I am feeling particularly calm and patient and loving and unnaturally okay with my lack of sleep. I am very much here today. And it feels really good, sickness and all….

Today, I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes on mindfulness:

“Fundamentally mindfulness is a simple concept. Its power lies in its practice and its applications. Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. This kind of attention nurtures greater awareness, clarity, and acceptance of present-moment reality. It wakes us up to the fact that our lives unfold only in moments. If we are not fully present for many of those moments, we may not only miss what is most valuable in our lives but also fail to realize the richness and the depth of our possibilities for growth, and transformation.”
— Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn. p.4

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6 Responses to “Sick, Sicker, Sickest”

  1. Shannon Says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 10:52 am

    This quote is amazing. Would you mind if I used on my about page when talking about ‘Moment of the Week’ Sunday?

    I hope you all have a speedy recovery-

  2. Everyday Yogini Says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 10:57 am

    Thanks Shannon! Clara is such a trooper when she’s dosed up on her medicines! Of course you can use the quote! It’s a good one, eh?

  3. Kirsten Says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 11:43 am

    Isn’t the no-sugar thing amazing? I had to cut waaaay back while having some problems with hypoglycemia and even though now I can start consuming more, I rarely want it.

    Hope you’re all feeling better soonly.

  4. Melissa Says:
    December 15th, 2007 at 9:12 am

    I feel your pain over here. We were all down for the count last week. Hope you all make a speedy recovery!

  5. Everyday Yogini Says:
    December 15th, 2007 at 10:07 am

    Melissa, I thought of you when we all got sick earlier in the week!! You sent it to us here in Italy! :)

  6. Half Pint Pixie Says:
    December 18th, 2007 at 10:53 am

    I hope you’re all getting better now! I just realised when I read your comment on my blog that I never updated my blog feed reader when you moved here, I thought you’d been very quiet but here you were all along :) Updating now!

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