Recently I spent time with a relative who is very different from me. In the past I found myself aggravated by the difference. This time, I felt open to putting myself in that person’s shoes, and I had a much richer visit as a result. I live in my head a lot and need to renew connection with my heart. I live in a dense urban community with a Type A atmosphere, with people driving aggressively and living with tunnel vision. I want to step back from being caught in that energy, so I can breathe and have compassion for others as well as myself.