How do I persevere when I struggle to understand the storms of life? How do I remain steadfast in thought and action? I ask for wisdom. When the Covid-19 first struck the U.S. my son was living in NYC. He was living in the epicenter of the virus at that time, surrounded by uncertainty, panic and extreme life adjustments. His three siblings and I were in Austin. We were all struggling to find solid ground, navigate the waves of information and stay safe. As a part of our weekl

I have grown up with an aversion to intense competition. I want others to win and am happy when they do. I prefer individual sports to team sports where the competition is with myself without the pressure of performing to team standards. I enjoyed swimming and running because I could be in my own world with space to “be.” BUT…the ongoing inner conversations with myself in any areas of life, can easily turn into a dialogue of criticism and “raising the bar” with endless expec