So life has thrown me quite a few curve balls lately. My emotional, soft side wants to cry, lament and have a month long pity party. My strong, calculating side is constantly figuring the odds and finding solutions for problems that haven't even come up yet.
I have a couple fool proof strategies that I follow (and have taught my kids to do):
1. Sure, the road is not what I had anticipated right now. What is the WORST case scenario? THINK! No, not that - I said the WORST CASE! Yes, ok, now you know how to play this game. Now you have permission to lose a couple nights' sleep as you figure out possible ways to deal with this worst case.
2. Sure, the road is not what I had anticipated right now. (See Step #1) - Think about the first solution - now TURN THE PAGE - "Can I live with the outcome after I implement this first solution?"
3. Sure, the road is not what I had anticipated right now. Repeat Step #2 with all possible solutions.
4. Sure, the road is not what I had anticipated right now. Pray. Then pray some more. Some people have unyielding faith, I am not so blessed. I have to work at it. So I pray..... and sometimes, my prayer is simply, "Lord, I can't wait to see how YOU do this!"
5. Sure, the road is not what I had anticipated right now. Last Step: Gather some recipes that use lemons. Rest assured, this is not the first time life has thrown you a basket full of citrus and you can only drink so much lemonade.
Friday, May 17, 2019
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