Mindfulness matters: Finding direction in life

By Maurice Carroll Depending on your age and experience, your perception of a good driver may vary. So, how do we judge what a good driver is and isn’t?& Maurice Carroll, founder of Alkemmust Sound Healing, shares words of direction during Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. (Courtesy photo) Factors influencing this perception could include the driver’s adherence to traffic laws, attentiveness to road conditions and courtesy towards other road users. As a passenger, you might value a smooth and comfortable ride, where abrupt stops and aggressive maneuvers are minimized. We all have experienced the sometimes frustrating or humorous communication styles of some drivers.One of the things we can all agree on is that–good or bad–what defines a driver is someone who is operating a moving vehicle. I don’t actively operate vehicles anymore despite having a valid license to do so. As a passenger, this has given me a different perspective on a statement that hurried passengers used to give me when I was driving, “Drive!…just use the GPS and follow the directions.”& I’ve had moments to ponder this statement. Depending on your perspective, it could seem a bit harsh, or rushed and maybe a little aggressive– but what if we...