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Sandra Ann Miller's avatar

Reading the other comments, congratulations on the WSJ coverage! Another great piece, Sue. Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to do everything right, all the time? (And it's not just us, but others putting the pressure.) When I first saw Nerf on playgrounds I thought, "How horrible!" (Not a mom, but a former kid.) I thought children were being robbed of another chance to learn resilience, and part of resilience is learning not to fall again -- but knowing that, if you did, it will hurt, you will recover, there might be a scar, but so what? You'll be okay. Life is joy and pain intertwined. We have to learn to accept and appreciate that. And we need to learn how to support people when they are in the you-know-what (I really can't believe what that acquaintance said to you in the garage!!!). xo

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Kerri Aab's avatar

Thanks for another thought-provoking article, Sue! I tend to find solace in energy work, so when things begin to feel a little "too much" in my world, I turn to practices like Reiki, Qigong, or yoga to help reorient me back to myself and my inner wisdom (as well as help calm my often overreactive nervous system!) :)

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