Mindfulness is about seeing things clearly. One might have thought 2020 would prove to be a good year for just that. But for many of us unexpected events, unimaginable grief and heartache, and the polarization of ideas and beliefs contributed to a great deal of confusion and despair. Some have been able to make lemonade and enjoy sweet moments, while others have tasted the bitterness of loneliness and fear.

Shortly after my mother passed away, I found wisdom and compassion in a work of art she had in her room that recited the below quoted passage by Clarissa Pinkola Estes:

Mis estimados. Do not lose heart. We were made for these times.