
When “Coping” With Uncertainty is the Best We Can Do
A series of events led me back to one of the many books I have on my shelf and I knew I simply had to share a portion of what I found with you. I have come to accept that although I'm generally easy-going, I have "control issues" and I happen to know I am not alone. Author Elizabeth Lesser writes: "After all of these years of being broken open by loss and love and life itself, I still resist the river of change. Whether it is something going on in my personal life, or at work, or in the world, I still instinctually tighten my grip when things feel out of my control." from Broken Open What follows is an elegant, brief essay where she quotes another of my favorite…