with intention

In a meeting the other day I was reminded of a mindfulness practice that a friend once told me about.  I remember sharing with my friend that I was having a hard time adjusting to the personalities on the team we were both working with.  Her thought: make life a short story.  That crazy person? Yes, their role is essential.  The quiet recorder in the corner is needed in this story as well.  Each person is a well defined authentic character full-filling an all important role.  From this somewhat removed perspective, an otherwise intense/stressful/awkward interaction becomes almost comedic. So the task before me now is to be the authentic representation of myself today.