Some weeks are more complicated than others. Some years are more complicated than others. Monday morning we had our fourth trip to the emergency room since November of last year.

Many years ago, when we were in an emergency room for my dad, a nurse told us that the typical stay in an emergency room is about four hours. Sometimes you get to go home, sometimes you get a hospital room, but either way about four hours. And this trip was true to form. Luckily minor and all is well, but the time in the ER, doctor’s office and post visit nap for both of us left me behind on school work.

Got my school work done but…. here I am to remind us all, especially as we start the hectic end-of-semester, end-of-the-year, holiday-season chaos, sometimes we have to let something go.

So today, this newsletter is short, not proofread by Peter, and maybe even a little helpful. When you have one too many thing on your list, when life’s twists and turns are a bit much, remember to take a deep breath and let that one thing too many go by the wayside. Best of luck!

Take care,

Gage

Quote of the Week

“Developing our ability to handle life’s twists and turns is an important self-care practice. Understanding our body’s ability to be flexible supports us meeting the wide variety of mental and emotional challenges we face each day. In a smimilar way, our mind’s ability to adjust to circumstances helps us remember our body is capable of moving in new and different ways, no matter our age or physical ability. ”

Gage E. Paine
From Sustaining Leadership: Finding Your Path Through Self-Care