Adversity is a natural part of being human. Things fall apart. It is in their nature to do so. When we try to protect ourselves from the inevitability of change, we are not listening to the soul. We are listening to our fear of life and death, and our lack of faith. To listen to your soul is to stop fighting with life\u2014to stop fighting when things fall apart; when they don\u2019t go our away, when we get sick, when we are betrayed or mistreated or misunderstood. To listen to the soul is to slow down, to feel deeply, to see ourselves clearly, to surrender to discomfort and uncertainty and to wait. \u00a0 \u00a0Elizabeth Lesser<\/p>\n