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A humbling tumble with giant lessons
Every incident is an opportunity to see our patterns of thinking and improve them
I was so excited as we drove into Manhattan to meet up with my family for my birthday celebration that evening. My husband had gotten over COVID recently and it seemed a good idea to celebrate together.
As we were leaving, some negative signs started to appear- the Universe was whispering to me, but I was deaf.
Sign #1- My husband said that I’m very weak from COVID and I don’t feel like going or driving. I said how can you not go to my birthday party? So, I offered to drive into Manhattan from New Jersey, a ride that can vary drastically depending on timing etc.
Mindfulness Lesson #1 If I had empathized with my husband’s state and that he might not enjoy it, I could have postponed the celebration. Just because the plan was made, did not mean that we could not cancel. It is important to tune in and listen to the Unsaid.
Sign #2-As we drove into Manhattan, our normal 40-minute drive turned into an hour and a half because of the UN General Assembly session and heavy traffic from the get-go. I noticed my tension and anger that I had to do the driving in the mess. But I kept going.
