Mission Impossible – Holiday Edition

Watch as the faces in conversation change from anxious, bored, or strained to thoughtful, warm, and delighted. We put so much pressure on ourselves to say and do the right things in social situations.

Who Are You, Uninterrupted?

Where am I responsible for creating unnecessary obstacles on my path? And, what obstacles are NOT my doing, but still require removal and/or renegotiation? My list of interruptions is long. But it isn’t insurmountable. It just requires that I apply a bit of creativity and cleverness.

Are Your Circuits About to Get Fried?

And suddenly, half of the stuff I had been so angry and frustrated about looked small and silly. I could see clearly what needed to be done and said, and what didn’t.

Unstable Much?

I’m not suggesting that we bury our heads in the sand. But I am saying that starting our days with terror and trauma isn’t good for any of us.

It’s a Vibe

Our kitchen music shift reminded me that humans are profoundly sensitive creatures. It reminded me that while the world has been (and continues to be) filled with heaviness, we can lean on music to lighten us. To enliven us.