How to Suffer Less When You’re Waiting for Answers (opens in new tab)

“Rule your mind or it will rule you.” ~Buddha Some mornings I wake before dawn and lie still, listening for signs that the house is awake. A cough down the hallway. The sound of a drawer opening. Water running softly in the kitchen sink. My mother is ninety-seven years old now, and before my feet even touch the floor, part of me is already listening for proof that the world has not changed overnight. When I hear movement, I exhale. Only then do I reach for my phone. I tell myself I’m just che...