When It Rains, Let It Rain: How to Find Contentment When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

What if contentment isn’t something you find when life finally goes according to plan, but something you can practice right in the middle of the mess? After a powerful derecho tore through my neighborhood, we were left with flooded streets, fallen trees, no power, no WiFi and neighbors suddenly pouring out of their homes to help one another. Somewhere between clearing storm drains, laughing with my neighbor Sue in her red rain boots and watching complete strangers show up for each other, I re...