This week has been quite a roller coaster ride for me.  As an officiant who honors and celebrates life, I am rarely surprised by the range of joy and sorrow that arises as we companion each other; as friend, lover, parent, colleague, daughter or son and yes even beloved pet, along life's path. This weekend, among the joy of officiating at a wedding, and a baby blessing, I was also confronted by the death of a young person, just 25, whom I was to marry within a few months, a colleague's lost struggle with cancer and the words of many who had been touched by her life and death, and a dear friend whose beloved pet is dying.  The intensity of these experiences, on the those celebrating, honoring and grieving touched me to my very core, and my reaction to this was a bit surprising.  Surprising because within a few days, I personally felt the great heights of joy and great grieving for the unanswerable why's in life.  In staying with all my emotions, I became aware that I needed to find an anchor that would allow me to experience all that was arising.   I landed on the infinity symbol. This symbol reminds me of the unending nature of existence, the natural ebb and flow of life, and that if I can return to a still point within (the center of the infinity), I am able to fully experience the sweetness and grief while breathing into each moment.  Realizing that I gravitated toward an anchor, I became curious, what are the anchors people use to maintain balance, and live life to the fullest?  Please share your thoughts.