Imagine growing up in a town where people’s number one priority is meditation. And everyone in the community drops everything before 5:00 pm so that they can attend their evening meditation service. Welcome to Fairfield, Iowa.<\/p>\n
As a child, my moods ranged from utter boredom to intense anxiety. It was primarily because I was a sensitive child who went to a strict private school. I remember wishing the weather report was true and we’d really get that tsunami they kept warning us about, just for excitement sake. At the same time, I had stomaches from scolding teachers who found my use of a red pen disgusting or my inability to solve division repulsive.<\/p>\n