your funny bone

What if you didn't know what was happening when you whacked that tender spot on your elbow? If you didn't know that it was just a temporary jolt of searing, agonizing pain, wouldn't you freak out? Maybe want to call 9-1-1?

We are often mystified about our own pain or confusion or fear, convinced that it will last forever, in spite of all the evidence surrounding us that all experience shifts and changes, even the good stuff.

What if we treated it all as temporary? Just breathe through it.