Equanimity

Equanimity is “mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.” Remember Rudyard Kipling’s lines, “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you”? That’s equanimity.

To achieve equanimity requires practice in mindfulness and meditation. I’m working my way to two 20-minute meditations a day.

Equanimity is the antidote to today’s fractious environment. It’s the pathway to overcoming hatred with love. This season, join me in strengthening love.