Pooh.

Today I am not going to stress.

Today I am not going to worry.

Today I am just going to be.

I just opened up a book recommended by a friend a long time ago called The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff.  The whole idea is using the story of Winnie the Pooh to help understand the ideas of Taoism and also using Taoism to understand the story of Pooh.  To sum up the book in very few words... the back cover reads:

     While Eeyore frets...

      ...and Piglet hesitates

      ...and Rabbit calculates

      ...and Owl pontificates

      ...Pooh just is.

I sometimes... well... okay okay... lots of times... many a times... quite often... stress out about things that are out of my control.  And for what? If I cannot control something, what is the point in stressing out?  Exactly, Rachelle.  I need to dig deep and find the Pooh inside me... and not the kind found at the end of my digestive tract. (Dah Ha! A little nurse humor for you there. Love it.) 

I have not read past page 8, so I cannot officially recommend the book, but we will see how it turns out!  I have heard good things and talked to people who have also heard good things... so let the good things come my way.

Serenity.

Happiness.

Winnie the Pooh.