Comments on: Three Words for 2010 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/12/31/three-words-for-2010/ Parenting, Autism, and the Pursuit of Being Awesome Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Amanda Broadfoot http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/12/31/three-words-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-13799 Amanda Broadfoot Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:36:01 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=1055#comment-13799 "Moments, Friends, Outlet" I love this idea . . . a big reason is that three words are pretty much all I can hold in my mind at one time these days anyway. MOMENTS Be in the moment with Billy (3 1/2 and ASD) and Willow (his 10-month-old sister), rather than ruining a great game of "How Many Leaves Will Fit in My Shoe" by constantly thinking of all the crap I still have to do. FRIENDS Since Billy's diagnosis, we've become a bit isolated, constantly afraid of social situations in which he'll get overloaded and melt down and something expensive will get broken. This year, we're going to just wear matching T-shirts that read "Hide Your Valuables" and consider people forewarned. OUTLET I've devoted myself to the kids 24-7 and put my writing career on the back burner in the past couple of years. I don't regret that in the slightest, but I think it's time to find an outlet so that I can stop having anxiety dreams about forgetting the words to a song I'm singing at someone's wedding. Happy New Year! “Moments, Friends, Outlet”

I love this idea . . . a big reason is that three words are pretty much all I can hold in my mind at one time these days anyway.

MOMENTS
Be in the moment with Billy (3 1/2 and ASD) and Willow (his 10-month-old sister), rather than ruining a great game of “How Many Leaves Will Fit in My Shoe” by constantly thinking of all the crap I still have to do.

FRIENDS
Since Billy’s diagnosis, we’ve become a bit isolated, constantly afraid of social situations in which he’ll get overloaded and melt down and something expensive will get broken. This year, we’re going to just wear matching T-shirts that read “Hide Your Valuables” and consider people forewarned.

OUTLET
I’ve devoted myself to the kids 24-7 and put my writing career on the back burner in the past couple of years. I don’t regret that in the slightest, but I think it’s time to find an outlet so that I can stop having anxiety dreams about forgetting the words to a song I’m singing at someone’s wedding.

Happy New Year!

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