We all need spiritual anchors and touchstones to help us make it through difficult times, or even just a stressful day. What comforts and guides you? What holds you up? What helps ground you to yourself and to others?
We human beings are prone to comparison sickness. We see ourselves in the harsh light of close proximity while viewing everyone else through the flattering light of distance. Since we know every detail of who we are and only selective parts of everyone else, we are bound to feel like we’re coming up short, to imagine we’re falling behind or not measuring up. And since we’re all doing that—maybe we’re all wrong. Maybe we’re better than we think.