I was sitting with a client recently, talking about the scariness that likes to come along with us when we’re making big life changes, and how our mindset and attitude contributes to our experiences. Example: Rather than adopting an anxious or fearful response to a situation, I suggest adopting an exciting approach, a pondering sort of felt sense, such as “I wonder what’s coming next,” or “I wonder who or what is being sent to help me along this path.” That’s when my client casually commented, “This reminds me of the Kool-Aid Man.”

I’m fortunate to live within 4 minutes from one of my city’s parks, Willow Springs, which was founded in 1998 and consists of 36 acres of rolling hills, wooded trails, a dog park, and a pond full of turtles, the occasional Heron, and is currently supporting a Canadian geese family of 4. During the week, time-allowing, I make the short drive after work to walk those trails and to sit on a favorite bench at the top of a knoll, whether to meditate or to just be.