On My Path

I noticed a tendency in myself during hurricane Mary to hope the storm would take a more westerly track for the excitement and change in routine and interpreted this yearning to be unconstructive in the empathic sense.

In cultivating empathy I thought I might pluck out of myself the response to the news of the hurricane's whereabouts by dwelling on the symptom and consciously making the distinction between excitement for myself and excitement that may be unwelcomed by other people.

Already I feel better for having made this post and putting the symptom in perspective.