Did I ever mention how difficult it is to start a day over? How do you do it? Prayer, meditation, count to ten, move a muscle change a thought...? It seems there are countless ways to "snap out of it," yet there are days that just do not want to start over. It's as if the Universe is screaming at you to learn a lesson, and starting the day over isn't in the lesson plan for that day!

Today was one of those days. As a matter of fact, each day since Thanksgiving has been one of those days. One thing that does work for me, even in these times of endless daily supplications, is patience. I have learned that no matter how bad things are or seem to be, whether it be between my ears or outside my body, practicing patience in the face of hardship and in the face of difficulty by itself can begin the process of internal peace. And isn't that what we want in any given situation? So I need to be patient with myself as I traverse the days' difficulties, always being mindful that this too shall pass. And it always does.