In the weeks following December 29th, my world had grown very small. I had been home with what I came to call the flu 5.0, a virus that settled into my body, clouded my thinking, and drained my strength in ways I wasn’t prepared for. Some days the brain fog was so thick I had to read the same paragraph again and again, determined not to let the words slip away from me. Other days, simply standing up felt like a decision that required negotiation. In the midst of that healing

How Returning to Stillness Restores My Peace, Strengthens My Spirit, and Grounds My Life Life has a way of rushing at us — sometimes gently, sometimes like a tidal wave with no warning. Responsibilities grow. Pressures mount. Unexpected challenges knock on the door of our hearts. And when they do, there’s one anchor I always return to: Prayer and meditation. Not as a last resort, but as my first response. They are my sacred lifelines. My place of refuge. My connection to the