Today's post is written by contributing author Robin Anderson. She gives us important advice on how to deal with life when forces are out of our control.
“Do you really want to look back on your life, and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?" ~ Caroline Myss
OK, so life’s dealt you a blow. You feel as if you’ve been broadsided. This wasn’t in your master plan! Life was just humming along, and then…divorce, death of a spouse, cancer, loss of a job, and the list goes on. These weren’t the things you were dreaming of as you were venturing out into the world with your eyes on the prize.
I can relate.
My world turned upside down very unexpectedly. I became a widow, and while marooned in the grief, I ultimately discovered a new, stronger, more confident self. I made a conscious choice: I would survive this! What I discovered on my journey up from hell was that I had been ruled by the “shoulds” in my life, had forgotten my dreams and left behind the real, gutsy, daredevil me. I had happily and often unconsciously given away my personal power, and lost myself in the process.
