I almost drowned.

Yet that day in the water became my gift; one I’ve forgotten too quickly, but I hold it again now as I write of it. It was a reminder to hold what I have in the moment, but not to cling to it with fists clenched as if I could make anything stay for longer than it’s meant.

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Resources:

• The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
• For resources on what children need to thrive that is hindered by parental anxiety consider these reads:
• • The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
  • Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident and Capable Children by Angela J. Hanscom

Our Western culture runs at a rapid pace. There are goals and check lists and books on how to be more efficient with your time, how to prioritize and avoid distraction, how to enter a state of flow, how to do more, be more. Sometimes it all feels like different aspects of how to live up to an impossible, ever-expanding expectation. You are never enough, it all seems to scream.

The tree in my front yard tells me something different.

Follow more of my writing at danielleklafter.com

Resources:

• A previous post that touches on layers of reclaiming the word "surrender": Emotional Overwhelm and the Welcoming Prayer
• My landing page for practices that involve surrender: Contemplative Practices

You can follow more of my work on my website: danielleklafter.com