“When things seem to hit bumps or create undesirable experiences, how do you respond? Do you roll up your sleeves and focus on how to best dance with the situation to learn and grow? Or do you begin a downward spiral into your victim, feeling fear, overwhelm, a sense of defeat or depression?” — Lorraine Cohen
When life gets tough, do you get tough? Or do you slow down to a whimper and want to hide from life? How we handle challenges determines how happy we can be, how successful we are, and in general, how balanced we feel as individuals. Adaptability and “rolling with the punches” is the essence of inner strength — it is that emotional skill that gets us through those bumps and undesirable experiences.
But how does one access adaptability? Acknowledging who you are at your inner core, seeking that bright light that glows within means stretching within and without. This means stretching your heart and thoughts to have a bright and radiant vision of your dreams and plans. It means have a steadfast vision of yourself as a strong can-do, will-do person.
It means focusing and clearly defining your goals, infusing them with happy, self-empowering energy in both a practical and spiritual way. It means leaving any victim mentality behind and really adopting a hero mentality.
Sometimes we fall into the negative chaotic pockets that “chasm” into our lives. Sometimes we feel challenged. Sometimes we feel utterly trapped. And though the challenges are real and sometimes pretty scary, there is one power that we retain over everything. That is the power of our attitude. We alone are responsible for choosing our attitude. Either we can fall into the crevice of victim, depression and negativity or we can pick ourselves up with an abundance-and-optimism cheer of YES I can overcome obstacles, YES I can find joy, YES I can emerge from the depths of darkness to be my authentic, adaptable, positive-at-the-core self.
It’s up to you to make the choice….
- I choose to write my life story in a positive and inspired way.
- I say YES to an adaptable, authentic, optimistic life path.
- It is easy for me to meet all challenges with perseverance and clarity of thinking.
Join me in attending Lorraine Cohen’s Free 3-week life-changing tele-event, Your Power-full YES — see sidebar to left for more info. I am looking forward to all the well-known inspirational teachers who will share their wisdom!
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Thank you for your support Sheryl
Great article! May I reprint it?
Love and blessings,
Lorraine
Lorraine – of course you may reprint it! Thanks so much for taking the time to read my article. I am looking forward to attending Your Powerfull Yes.
It’s gonna be a huge event Sheryl
I’m so excited to share these leading edge tecahres with everyone. Thank you for helping me spread the word!
Love,
Lorraine
Lorraine – you are very welcome. It is my pleasure to help spread the word!
Love and blessings,
Sheryl