Don't Sweat the Petty Things and Don't Pet the Sweaty Things :)

People come and people go. some are good, some bad. some kind, some unkind. some loving, some obnoxious. some nurturing, others indifferent. some appreciate, some validate; some don't.

I can't lie--I feel the impact they create in my life. I get hurt and feel loved, I get happy and furious; they bring up all sorts of old insecurities. At the end of the day, the real TRUTH is that I am who I am regardless of how anyone else relates to me. Or doesn't relate to me.

G-d gives me challenges in order to redirect my attention to what really matters. I lose sight of the fact that the purpose is to help me grow, to develop my character and get stressed out by the details instead.

Noticing the moment:

I feel the carpet underneath my bare feet.

I see my computer screen, my fingers typing on the keyboard.

I hear the fan in the background, and the sound of typing.

I don't smell anything because I have covid at the moment.

Life. experience. see. breathe. feel. smell. hear. laugh! taste. cry. love. care.

That's what life is about, to be fully and meaningfully engaged.