But First, Meditate.

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Every morning I sit in this space. (Well, most mornings, when I can … sometimes after milks are poured and waffles toasted, jammies pulled over heads and sandwiches wrapped in plastic.)

I tuck in around myself and breathe.

At first my inhales are short and gasping, my throat still flustered from keeping up with everyone else’s demands; but then I breathe again — this time…