by dmackinnon | Jan 7, 2019 | Healing Choices, Mindset
On Christmas Day my husband and I hosted 18 people for dinner. Dinner was scheduled for 2 PM. At just after noon, when the potatoes were boiling on the stove and I was just starting to cook the green beans and carrots, my husband and I checked the two turkeys we’d...
by dmackinnon | Mar 12, 2018 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
We have a tendency to think other people are idiots but we are not. This is a complete generalization, but it operates in our daily lives and it causes a lot of unnecessary suffering. For example, if someone else’s phone rings while I’m watching a movie at a movie...
by dmackinnon | Jul 31, 2014 | Healing Choices, Process
My son and I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago with my sister and her children. The plan was to leave for the 10-hour drive as early as possible. Then my sister called me: “There’s a problem, but it’s fixable.” “Okay,” I said, hoping nobody was sick or injured....
by dmackinnon | Apr 30, 2014 | Communication, Healing Choices
This morning after I dropped my son off at preschool, I went running. Normally, I wouldn’t tell you that. Why? Because you might think I was lazy, or a bad mom, or self-centered, or shallow, or any of a million other things I have no control over. But I just re-read...
by dmackinnon | Jul 25, 2013 | Healing Choices, Process
One day not too long ago I was rushing to get my son to preschool before an appointment. As we were walking into the building, I realized I didn’t have my keys in my hand. I brought my son to his classroom and got him settled in, then returned to my car. Yep, it was...
