As we look forward to everything 2024 has in store, I know many of us are yearning for a simpler and selective range of life experiences in the year Ahead — the happier days, the normal times, the settings and experiences that make us feel more comfortable. And yet, the full range of Reality often brings something very different. The year ahead will inevitably give us an extensive array of experiences that evoke feelings ranging from sadness to struggle to pride to growth to hope, and more.

So we have a choice starting today. We can revolt against reality — the reality of having to deal with discomfort, of having to cope with uncertainty, of having to feel upset sometimes. Or we can (more…)