Life pretty much cooks along for the most part.

In general, things go according to plan in what my son refers to as “The Land of Anne”.

Sometimes, though, challenges pop up along several fronts, and I can find myself navigating some choppy waters.

Sometimes,it can feel as if I have been at sea for a while.

On a recent trip, I was most eager to attend a yoga class, hoping to find calm with the room baking, the sweat dripping, the muscles twitching and the instructor talking.

Stay in it, she said. It was your decision to come here. Don’t think about running now.