It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake. —from the Three Questions, by Leo Tolstoy I’m aching for happiness. Or at least more consistent, maybe call it, joy....
But there was so much I never imagined, including a love so primal I’d never known anything like it, and parenting storms in which I was certain I had lost my way. I tried some things that worked, and many that didn’t. Like all parents, in raising my son I learned things about what kids really need that I would not have figured out otherwise. When my son reached the stage of pushing back when he wanted something he couldn’t have, I found myself torn between the influence of my own childhood and what I was coming to see was best for him....
In those days—before mindfulness was mainstream—I was always worried about something: my teaching, an essay I was writing, my granddaughters, my garden, a recent conversation with a friend. It didn’t take much to turn the anxiety faucet on, and once flowing, it could pull most areas of my life into its current. About halfway around the block that afternoon, I happened to glance down and notice a dried sycamore leaf curled gracefully on the pavement....
With Thanksgiving around the corner, we bet your holiday schedule is already starting to fill up! We’ve taken the stress out of either planning or attending a fabulous white elephant party with your favorite people. Why is it called a White Elephant anyway? Why is it called a White Elephant anyway? In Thailand and other Asian countries, the white elephant was considered a holy being. But, the upkeep of this animal was outrageous to say the least....
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