THIS WEEK: LET US GROW AWARE OF OUR BREATH, AND OF OUR DEEPEST INTENTION

On Corona Virus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, not Happiness
New York Times journalist Smith has studied how people respond to adversity for years. Here, she looks at why some people experience post-traumatic stress while others – equally disturbed by the events – experience post-traumatic growth.
by Emily Esfahani Smith, New York Times, April 7, 2020

Tranquility: Brook Hopkin’s Story
When Brook Hopkins was paralyzed from the neck down in a bicycle accident just a few weeks after he retired, he and his wife, renowned medical ethicist Peggy Battin, decided they could still live a beautiful life. Early on, they asked themselves: “How do we want this to change us?”
From The Year of Living Virtuously (Weekends Off) by Teresa Jordan