Sophia R. Carey, M.S. ~ May 18, 2025 “The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” – Thich Nhat Hanh When we decided to travel to Connecticut for my daughter’s graduation, it quickly became more than a ceremony—it was a long-awaited road trip filled with promise:✨ Time together as a family✨ Grandparents

“For fast acting relief, try slowing down.” – Lily Tomlin  “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu  Yesterday, I planted a garden (and weeded and mulched and put in flowers) for 12 hours. As we celebrated with a Mother’s Day dinner on the deck, my kids let me know – very lovingly – that I stress them

“Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.”~ Orson Scott Card This is the season of split emotions. We are celebrating and grieving—at the same time.🎓 A diploma in one hand, a lump in our throat.💍 A wedding toast raised, a quiet tear tucked behind sunglasses.🧳 A suitcase packed, a bedroom left

“When we’re caught in a storm of emotions, we can practice to be like the trunk of a tree. We don’t stay up in the high branches. We go down to the trunk and stay still, not carried away by our thinking and emotions” ~ Ticht Nhat Hanh