With the hustle and bustle of life, the "be gentle with myself" goal for the week got lost! Barely thought about it. So we'll keep that goal through this week. We have some distractions to contend with -- a hurricane named Sandy comes to mind!

If life is a test and we find ourselves in the same painful situations because we haven't yet learned what we need to learn, then it would seem to make sense to slow down, focus up, get the lesson, and move on. I am somewhere between slowing down and focusing up. Happily for me, if I stay reflective and aware, I will get the lesson.

Another long break since the last post. I pictured things going differently. I was going to post once a week and then ramp up to twice a week. Did not happen. Some other things were going on...new job...short stint as a 4th grade teacher, but the fact is, there's an ebb and flow to everything and we just experienced an ebb in the blog.

I'm back, but without any fanfare this time. I'm not going to make promises I can't keep. Everything is what it is. Tomorrow isn't promised. I do have this moment, though. And in this moment, I choose to be gentle with myself. In fact, that's my goal for this upcoming week. 

Have you ever listened to a Deepak Chopra meditation? He will sometimes say, "Every decision I make is a choice between a grievance and a miracle. I choose the miracle." That would be my other goal for the week.

1. Be gentle with myself.
2. Choose the miracle.

I will report back -- sending updates from the front lines of my life.

Peacefully,

Lauren