June 24: Emerging

It has been nearly a month since my last post! Each time I considered blogging, my thoughts didn't felt important enough to share in the face of the national movement and reckoning with racism. Like many people, I'm in the process of listening and learning so I can deepen my awareness, shift my actions, and walk toward, rather than away from, discomfort. 

It's in that spirit that I wanted to share this column by Arthur Brooks in The Atlantic: Sit With Negative Emotions, Don't Push Them Away. In April, Brooks launched his How to Build a Life column and I've been drawn to several of his posts about "pointing yourself toward happiness" and shaping your life, to the extent possible. 

Another way I'm trying to stay centered and present is by deepening my yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices. My dear friend Elissa is leading a mindfulness class for her friends and family. Recently she shared a beautiful poem called A Morning Offering by Irish author, poet, and priest John O'Donohue.