Jack asleep still but little 5 year-old ball of energy Henry up and playing.

Reframing the morning, waking in a bit of mood-mud.  Think I know why but not completely certain and the origin or propellant doesn’t matter.  Just keep moving I tell myself, and anyone reading who wakes and feels off.  Just do something.

Move.  Walk to the other end of the floor, or room, or get outside.  Right now, not an option for me with this rain which I guess the news is discerning as an atmospheric river, I guess?

Work tomorrow, and Tuesday.  Not sure about Wed…

09:52.  Emma took a shower, had breakfast from Starbucks, me a latte.  Calm morning with the rain, wind.  Relaxed, not stressing about the week ahead.  None of it.  What would that do?

Resetting my mind, not because anything’s wrong, but just to compose the mind a certain way going into the new year.  Like I said, 2026, started on 11-30-25.  So…. Putting in place the practice, starting with how I translate moments and people, interactions, conversations.

Find myself pausing, starting at some change on the table next to me.  Tells me something.  Not the coins, but the act of inaction.  The “pause” itself.

Mindful, still, time with the kids… letting them teach me and relax any angst if not altogether quell it.