

Befriending what is
Any of us can remember a day recent or not when "bad news" punched us in the stomach out of nowhere.
Unexpected death of a dear one, drab diagnosis at the doctor's office, loss of a family supporting job, dismissal from a partner, or less dramatic but much disruptive news, mishaps or accidents, they are part of the journey.
For me, as a young adult, and many years after that, they were part of my journey a lot.
A full lot.
And every occurrence was turmoil and pain. Every