what to do when you don't know what to do
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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