These words are the last of the four agreements Don Miguel Ruiz discusses in this book The Four Agreements.  Sounds simple right; just do your best!  This is what I tell my students all the time.  I remind those I am journeying with of this all the time.  This past week I had to remind myself that I was doing my best. One of the things about doing your best is recognizing that your best varies from moment to moment.  My best when I was not journeying with Zoë through her diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer has been different then before this was a part of our journey together. My best when I was not trying to advocate for the restoration of my para transit services is quite different then now that I am.  Last week and this past weekend as we were preparing for Zoë’s surgery and the unknowns about what she would and would not be able to do afterwards consumed quite a bit of my time and energy.
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