Gentle attention is really important. I can notice my fear and come to it with anger: "Ugh, here we go again. I hate this!" But then what I'm really doing is shaming myself. If I come to it with a sense of speed -- "Let's get this over with as quickly as possible" -- I am dismissing the fear as not that important. But if I approach my fear with a gentleness and a curiosity, I unlock the chance to really deeply learn from it. ~Will Acuff, "No Elevator to Everest"
The peonies are popping. They remind me to slow down, to take the time to approach my reactions with gentleness and curiosity.
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