Author, Mindfulness Teacher & Coach
Your body is literally rewiring itself to support a new phase of life. One where you have less tolerance for nonsense and more capacity for what truly matters. Where you stop asking “What will people think?” and start asking “What do I actually want?”
Without a phone in my hand, I looked up. I asked a kind stranger if I could borrow his phone to call my husband. Of course, my husband didn’t answer a call from an unfamiliar number. I left a voicemail. Tried again. This time, he picked up, offering to turn the car around. But the train was about to depart
A week ago, my husband had a heart attack while we were on a quiet day trip to Bennington, Vermont. One moment we were admiring the countryside, the next I was yelling at him to pull over as he gripped his chest. With no cell signal and no time to spare, I took the wheel and drove fast, scanning desperately for an “H” sign on the roads. Somewhere between panic and prayer, we made it to the emergency room. (And yes, I may have tailgated a Florida license plate going 20 in a 30 mph zone. Desperate times, but I didn't honk at the driver.)
