When faced with an event that disrupts every aspect of our lives, how do we avoid succumbing to hopelessness, bitterness and other destructive habits of the mind, and instead find ways to allow joy, kindness and generosity to fill our hearts in the midst of suffering? Rebecca Li explains how we can, through the cultivation of clear awareness, transform challenging circumstances into fertile soil for wisdom and compassion to grow by facing each moment with tenderness, clarity and courage.