difficult situations come up. situations that frustrate, oppress, bewilder, distress. situations that require extra thought, increased strength, expanded bravery.
what do i do, when i don't know what to do?
honestly? it's hard. at first i have no idea what to do.
so i cry. i allow myself to feel the pain, the fear, the sadness, the confusion.
then i dry my tears and resolve to take action. any action. even if i know what i do won't "fix" the problem. action gives me courage and disrupts the pattern of questioning myself.
i journal, page after page. then search for answers in my written words.
i talk with my husband. and my sons. my best friends. even my cats.
i imagine the future . . . if i proceed this way, if things go in that direction. and i try to sort out a logical path in my head.
sometimes i wait it out. perhaps not patiently, not willingly. but because that's what's called for.
usually i forge ahead. see what each day brings, and continue to make conscious choices. moment by moment if necessary.
i evolve. i adapt. i survive.
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