Sometimes life doesn’t arrive with a plan. Sometimes it just sticks its head in your window, unexpected, uninvited, and a little ridiculous. This literally happened in the road on my journey to the tip end of Cyprus, when visiting a monestary. This season has taught me that we can’t control what shows up, but we can choose how we respond. Less forcing. More curiosity. More humour. More openness. Growth doesn’t always come through control. Sometimes it comes through staying awake, adaptable, and