Comments on: Feeling It

By: Kristie Wooten

Kristie Wooten — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:22:26 +0000

Thanks for making me think today...and laugh today! If you ever move to South GA, or if we ever move to Nashville, Penelope and my Mary Beth will be best friends...or maybe worst enemies if they’re both wanting to dance on the same pole or pose in front of the same camera.

By: Heather of the EO

Heather of the EO — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:36:37 +0000

Me too.

Thank you for this, it was JUST the reminder I needed as we approach summer.

The pole stuff was hilarious.

I have the same very lofty goals for raising up kids floating around in the back of my mind all the time. I think sometimes that’s why I retreat to my own head space, because I get scared that I can’t do all that I need to do to ensure that I teach them what they need to know. So I kind of shut down, which makes no sense. I keep forgetting that I’m not doing this alone. God did not give me these beautiful people and then say “Good luck with that.” What a relief.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:47:27 +0000

i feel the same…i have these great weekends with the fam and then our weeks get busier.i’m intentionally turning away extra stuff like networking events to spend more time with family.

By: Kenyon

Kenyon — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:48:00 +0000

The advice so far seems to be pretty much the same. Give yourself some time when you “get home” from work. I have recently started walking to and from work (it’s only 1.25 miles). So what use to be too short of a drive to call a commute is now a 20 walk which gives me more time to decompress without having to worry about traffic (most of the time). I never really thought about it in this context, but I do believe that it has helped me engage more at home. Great advice.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:48:36 +0000

thank you for your honesty…i don’t think you’re alone…and it was a great reminder of where our priorities/attention should be!

By: Dawn~Canada

Dawn~Canada — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:55:28 +0000

Fuh-NEE! Your love for your family is very evident Shaun. And they know it, and will be reminded of it again when they read this post years from now. Thanks for the reminder to be in the now with our loved ones. Cheers!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:10:48 +0000

"But I just want to keep Penelope off the pole. That’s the only goal I have as her father at this point.”

Ha! Hilarious!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:54:15 +0000

I enjoyed your honest candor about your children. As parents we have so many responsibilities whirling around in our heads (how to raise them, keep them safe, preparing financially for their schooling etc.) that staying in the moment can be tough. Thanks for the post and the photos!

By: Veretax

Veretax — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:08:07 +0000

You aren’t the only one that struggles with this Shaun. For me writing (stories) and perfecting my craft as a Software Developer do not end at the employer’s door. I’m often doing these things at home or thinking about them, sO i totally understand where you are coming from.

I often find that I have to tell my family to give me a few minutes when I come in the door because my mind is not unplugged from work enough to really be emphatic to their needs. Its not that I don’t love them, there is just so much spinning up there.

By: Shell

Shell — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:29:15 +0000

Fantastic post! It’s good to be reminded to slow down often.