- The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. -Alden Nowlan, poet, novelist, and playwright (1933-1983)
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Author Archives: Michelle O'Neil
1000 Faces
Back in July 2010 I posted a video here titled The Beauty of Different. The video was put out to promote Karen Walrond’s book of the same title. Walrond is an award winning photographer and I enjoy her Chookooloonks website … Continue reading
Saving Sammy PANDAS OCD
Remember when bloodletting was accepted as standard medical practice? Or when doctors didn’t believe in germs and refused to wash their hands between patients? Or when OCD was just a mental illness, and not much could be done other than … Continue reading
Chat Pack
HT had bedtime duty last night; I was up in my attic office writing. When I finally came down, I peeked in on each kiddo and found Riley still awake in her bed. I came in and gave her a … Continue reading
Clay 2011
After our first disastrous run at homeschool clay class last year, I was afraid to ever go back. What seems to be true though…. is some of our most tumultuous moments appear to stick with me, way longer than they … Continue reading
You Are That, From the Chandogya Upanishad, Chapter 6
Click here to read a beautiful passage of a father teaching his child Who He Is. My babies…you are part of everything good and beautiful. Integral parts of the larger whole. Oh the glorious beauty of words. Oh the endless … Continue reading
Driving in the Snow
Driving in the snow, I look in my rearview and talk to the kids. “You know, I’m lucky. I had a really awful beat up car when I was young. It had a big dent in the side. Sometimes I … Continue reading
On Heels and Meditation
*image from boutiques.com I was formally introduced to meditation in my early twenties. My karate teacher had invited a meditation instructor to come teach us how. I knew nothing about this woman but I remember judging her. What was she … Continue reading
New Photo Booth Header
You may have noticed my new header. Pictures of us, mugging for the camera on my new computer. We were just playing. We’d never used the “photo booth” function before. Headers were not on my mind when we took them. … Continue reading
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Organic Learning
Riley woke up this morning with two questions: 1) Does my hair look like a rat’s nest? 2) Do rats really have nests? And so we’re studying the habitats of rats today. And Riley is writing more of her graphic … Continue reading
Hot Toddy
He took the kids to The Great Lakes Science Center today so I could have a few hours home alone. I love him. A whole heck of a lot.
Hopeful Parents
I’m at Hopeful Parents today, talking about our recent evening at the theater. Meow.
She Loves Me
Last night I snuck away into the bedroom to read for a bit. Riley came in to say goodnight and snuggled under the covers with me for a moment. We decided to say her prayers right there, rather than wait … Continue reading
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“Get to” vs. “got to,”(at a fast clip)
After no exercise for two weeks (due to sickness making its rounds in the house) I walked fast for thirty minutes on the treadmill today. It was awesome. Ramped up on appreciation from a morning writing exercise I do, I … Continue reading
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Thule le Mama Ya
Sunday was our latest Windsong concert. It was my fourth concert with the group and it was my favorite so far. That might have something to do with the fact it was the first time I felt like I mostly … Continue reading
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True Colors Gay Men’s Chorus of LA
Watching this video took me on a huge roller coaster of emotions. I love the slow face shots at the beginning. Each person…all of these men, what they have been through personally in a society which discriminates against them for … Continue reading
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Seth’s Manifestation of His Puppy
One of the biggest regrets I had when I stopped blogging was not having the opportunity to share Seth’s puppy with you. Back in September, I did put up a piece about it over at my friend Betsy’s Autism Law … Continue reading
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What I Do When I Get Scared
Sometimes I feel so scared. I wake in the night, feeling like life is just ticking away. So little time. At the theater the other night, I see an actor back flip through the air repeatedly and I know that … Continue reading
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German Shoulders
Read or listen On Tuesdays, Riley has music therapy at the Cleveland Music School Settlement. This has become a special time for Seth and I. We head to the lounge on the second floor, and I give him $0.35. He goes … Continue reading
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Back in the Saddle
Listen or read: (I’ve been playing around with podcasts. Not gonna have them on every post. Have not figured out how to stop it from opening in a separate window. It’s just for fun). Our family went down like dominoes … Continue reading
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And then, somehow she just knew, it was time to start again
So it looks like I’m blogging again. I mean, here I am, in a “new post” page, feeling ready to roll. It just feels like time. A lot has happened in the last five months. We stayed in Cleveland. Todd … Continue reading
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