Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?
                                                                       —Lao Tzu

I woke up yesterday looking forward to the day ahead. My Friday morning routine at the local Y is something I really enjoy. Two hours of high intensity cardio followed by an hour of Chi Gong/Tai Chi. Sweat it out. Burn it off. Release the accumulated stress of the week.

And yet, when I arrived at the gym, I was discombobulated, jittery and uneasy. Was it the morning fog that slowed my drive? Was it the audiobook I’d been listening to on my drive? Was it …. I really didn’t know …. but I had arrived …. I was here …. it was time to ….

Today’s haiku: Pause, Breathe and Smile

Something feel not right?

Just pause, breathe and smile and

enjoy the moment.