Riverdale Park

Living across from Riverdale Park, we are graced with a pretty incredible view.  

It keeps me motivated to jog in the morning so I can get a really good look at the city while working out all my mental chatter.  Running for me is a great way to "meditate".  I am familiar with Buddhist monks who practice mindful walking but I like to think I practice mindful running.  I have just started running again and it feels so good.

Where's Esmé?

Mornings are always a bit hectic.  Getting a healthy breakfast in, getting dressed in the right style for the day, walking to school by the bell…I rushed to get Esmé to school just in time to find out...it was a PA day!  Mommy fail!  We ended up at Riverdale park, running down the big hill and playing on mounds of dirt instead.  It turned out to be a day to remember.

Jonah and I...

Waiting for Anja...

Princess Goldenrod

Jonah and I decided over the Thanksgiving weekend that we would start a blog together.  It would be a place where we could share a bit of ourselves and how we strive to find balance in our lives.  I have to admit, balance doesn't come naturally.  We work at it.  We are mindful of not over-scheduling ourselves and our kids.   We are mindful of not multi-tasking when unnecessary.  We are mindful of being as present as we can, with our patients (we are both Naturopathic Doctors), with each other, and with our girls, Esmé and Anja.

This weekend was a great example of being present.  We went for a walk with our girls, and Jonah's dad, Maris.  It was splendid.  We did not rush.  We had no agenda.  We just walked and let the girls explore... 

I hope you have a chance to explore being present today.

Du