How did you feel the night before the first day of a new school year? Do you remember? Was it hopeful anticipation or maybe fearful dread? Both? Perhaps our ability to feel two opposing emotions at one time can help us find something positive in uneasy situations.

Summer has begun to sprinkle its essence upon us as we relish in warm breezes, pool days, patio lunches, and if you’re lucky enough to live on the coast, I imagine picture perfect beach days complete with sandy toes and salty air. Most kids are out of school for the summer too, and as much as they want to enjoy the summer, so do us adults!