Thank you for your comment Lady Isis. I’m learning again & again that adaptation is a lifelong learning process. When I wrote the article a couple of weeks ago I didn’t realize how quickly I would be given a situation to practice this OST. I had made arrangements to ride to Spain with my in-laws to join Christian for 2 weeks. We left home at 7 a.m. and were supposed to arrive at 5 p.m. However, we arrived later then anticipated. Then we had another hour and a half to drive to our apartment. Needless to say…by the time we arrived I was tired. Before I left I had confirmed there was a coffee maker in the apartment…and after a thorough search I couldn’t find what I was looking for. I could feel the weight of that proverbial final straw being placed on my back, however, I began to formulate Plan B & C. Surely there would be a cafe open where I could get a cup of coffee. I also could use a filter in a coffee cup and do the camping method of making coffee. Then I asked Christian if he knew where the coffee maker was. He pointed to a stove top espresso maker. I had never used one before so I new the next morning would be a new coffee adventure. I was so pleasantly surprised at the taste of the coffee that I’ll be buying one when we go home. Using this tool kept me from going into a meltdown because I was overtired with the added bonus of learning a new way to make some of the best coffee I’ve ever tasted. I continue to find it worth the effort to adapt as I can live with more ease. Namaste! Concetta