Preparing mentally for the return to the US

When we were coming to India, I knew there would be lots of unexpected surprises. We would forget things in the US that we discovered we needed. We would overpay for something in India that it turned out we didn’t need. There would be any number of frustrations, big and small. I promised myself to be “shanti” (peaceful and easygoing) about anything that went awry, and to take it with humor. For the most part, I have succeeded. Even when something was upsetting or scary or otherwise frustrating, I was able to remind myself that it was all part of the incredible experience, and even if there was something “bad” we were only here temporarily, and we can tolerate a lot if we know it’s temporary. Now we have the return trip upcoming, and I can’t play the same psychological game, and say this is all a temporary adventure, since now it is “real life.” But somehow, I need to preserve the same “shanti” attitude, since challenges surely await…

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