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Sometimes you need to give the control to someone else. That’s what a coach is for. She made the top 20 at Nationals. They pulled for position. She pulled 20. Last to go. Almost an hour to sit with the weight of it. I handed her over. Lipstick. Hairspray. A deep breath. I walked away. I went to the stands and trusted someone else to do what they do best; to coach. To ground her. To steady her nerves. To help her set her mindset when mine was spinning. As a parent, this is har

The Practice of Not Interfering There is a quiet discipline in not interfering. In a world that rewards quick fixes and constant intervention, mindfulness invites us to pause, not because we don’t care, but because care sometimes looks like space. Not interfering isn’t indifference. It’s resisting the urge to rush in, correct, or control when the moment calls for presence instead of action. When we step back with intention, we allow learning, agency, and clarity to emerge on