Category: Leadership
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It’s Sunday
Last weekend I went to Jazz in the Park and met with a friend visiting from out of town who was returning a bag of books to Carmen, “our local library”. As she pulled out of the bag the stack of books, one of them, thin and discreet, had this title: Church frustration and fulfillment…
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Keeping busy
“When you don’t look for work yourself, the devil will find something for you to do.” (grandparents wisdom) As we reached a point of apparent complete fulfillment, we took our time to observe it intently, and realized that financial stability, career, marriage and wanting for nothing is not enough. We wanted a challenge. We wanted…
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Aaaand we’re back!
I’ve had in the past, the feeling that I can’t quite catch up with my feelings, my inner self, my thoughts. But this trip to Dublin was crisp, in the air and in the mind. Just before hopping on the plane I repurchased the book called “Boundaries” written by two christian psychologists. A brilliant book…
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Dublin
Our first trip to Ireland, mixed with business, mostly business. But hey, we make our own schedule. We left at 6:30 am from Cluj and landed in Dublin at 1o am, after changing flights in Munich. We’re now half way into the adventure. We walked 30 miles already, got caught in the rain pretty bad,…
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How boundaries got me the best husband in the world
It was during the first weeks of dating. We got physical pretty early, if the first night we met counts. As we sat near each other at the restaurant, a few beers into the late evening, Conrad moved his elbow closer and closer to mine, above the table, barely touching my pinky with his pinky.…
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Boundaries
I finally had a good night sleep. Over the last two weeks I slept poorly. Had nightmares, some nights I slept too little, others I slept too much – neither restful though. I lost weight. Here is a good reminder. I knew this truth, but except for my parents and my psalm friends, nobody validated…
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Something to fill me with passion
How important is it to live fully and passionately? I find it to be a requisite for a rich, fruitful life.
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Last parenting class
So many questions and such a long journey. I haven’t met any child, didn’t do anything spectacular, but this week I have felt emotionally spent. Today was the last full day of training. We had two families stop by with their adopted boys, both around 2 years old. Both had adopted within the last year.…
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For the blog readers
When I take Rufus for walks in the morning, and I let him run through the grass, I take in the silence and morning sun. My mind is clear so I write down more thoughts on adoption, to be shared over time, in bite-size on facebook, in Romanian. You now get a sneak-peek.
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A new series of thoughts on adoption
As we discuss adoption with any and all, we realize how different our views are, and how generally ignorant we are as a society. Mainly because in Romania as a culture, we avoid discussing delicate subjects. We are very non-confrontational because the alternative is a heated reaction or response. We prefer the one-punch-knock-out strategy, not…
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Conflict resolution
Today was another big day in our #adoptionjourney – I had the second meeting with the psychologist which lasted 2.5 hours. Today we evaluated my marriage relationship, decision to adopt, my childhood, my current extended relationships, daily activities, dealing with conflict, routines, meals and exercise etc. The role of the state in the adoption process…
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A month of meetings
…Not what you would expect though. During the month of May we will complete the parenting classes and the meetings with the psychologist. The first meeting was smooth and very encouraging.