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Some weeks, life feels especially full. Not necessarily because we have more to do, though we may, but because we know something meaningful is unfolding. A milestone. A beginning. A moment we have imagined for a long time that has suddenly become this week. In weeks like these, it's easy to become consumed by the details. The lists. The timing. The things that still need to happen before everyone arrives and everything begins. Mindfulness asks something different of us. Notic

After the Fireworks There is something magical about fireworks. The anticipation, the color, the noise, the way everyone stops for a few minutes and looks up together. For a little while, the sky becomes the center of our attention. After the fireworks, there is a different kind of beauty. There is a quiet walk back to the car. The sleepy children wrapped in blankets. The folding chairs being packed away. The smell of summer grass. The soft conversation after the big celebrat