Everyone occasionally deals with hardship and suffering. Some experiences are minor inconveniences, others might be extremely painful. If we try to control our lives to avoid these experiences, not only are we likely to be unsuccessful, we could actually miss the richness of life altogether. A better choice is to acknowledge difficulties as unavoidable and make an intention to move through them quickly. When we sincerely feel our feelings, drop resentment, forgive easily, love generously (ourselves and others), honor the ordinary and let go of the debris of the past, we…

Maximize the present.

Steve and Jarl