Pivot!

I make lots of plans and then get annoyed when they don’t work out. This week, several trivial plan changes showed me that I need to change my response when my plans fall apart. Even though these were very small disappointments/changes, they can be good training for becoming habitually flexible. I’m slowly learning to be…

When It Doesn’t Make Sense

So many things haven’t made sense this year on a global, national, and personal level.  Our 41-year-old daughter spent her year suffering through cancer treatments including radical surgery, and long and painful chemo and radiation treatments.  A close family member battled deep depression.  Most of the year my activities were restricted due to a health…