Machines are not living things. So why should we take it so personally when one fails to function properly? Next time you're annoyed by malfunction, count to 10, calm yourself, and rejoice in you superiority to that machine: you are flesh and blood, able to enjoy life's blessing. And you're mature enough not to be rattles by inanimate objects. ~ 1001 Ways to Live in the Moment ~Barbara Ann Kigfer

Boy, is this a hard one when class starts in 10 minutes and my MP3 won't function. I can feel the anxiety and it can easily take over. Some of you have witnessed such stress. Ahh! How do we let it go when these plastic based machines really disturb us? We are so dependent on our phones, computers, cars, games to help us in our day. Help us yes, but it is not until they flake out that we realize just how much we depend on them. For me this is a scary realization. My music, my driving force behind my spin classes and the minutes before class, the screen freezes. I think it is just a weird reality check to see how we handle stressors that are far out of our control. Choose to be calm, work through it and know everything will be just fine.