This week has been an intense, crazy, world-shattering week.

My brain has been blown to bits. My concentration shattered.

Things I can’t discuss have turned everything upside down and sideways.

But in the turmoil have been moments of good that have helped me maintain balance.

An almost 3-hour lunch with a good friend.

A food fight with my kids over dinner.

The beautiful colors in the blanket of leaves covering my yard.

Hours on the phone with my best friend.

Playing Uno (Star Trek Uno, of course) with my kids.

A night out with good friends and more hugs than I even knew I needed.

Small moments of peace amidst the chaos that help me keep my balance.

Small moments of joy.

Sometimes it’s the small moments that get us through.