Believe your life challenge is too large?

We all have a tendency to feel sorry for ourselves. Nobody has everything. Even the rich and the successful have their challenges. If you followed them home there may be problems with infidelity, a sick child or perhaps fear of redundancy.

Matilda was from a successful family. She had become a successful teacher but the role had long hours and was burning her out and causing her problems with her boyfriend. She made the decision to change career. However to make the change she would have to take a salary cut. Fearful of telling her parents, she confided in her grandad. To her surprise he said;

We love you for who you are not what you are. All we want is for you to be happy and healthy.

After one false start, Matilda is now happily working in a new career and has a new boyfriend too!

I believe your back grows broad enough to bear the challenges you are faced with. You will not be given a challenge that you cannot cope with, even if it means making the decision and having the strength to walk away from it.

Find the strength to look your challenge in the face.

Frame it with hope rather than despair and you might be surprised with what you discover. Admittedly you might have to either;

• accept the situation for what it is,
• just let it go,
• take action to move yourself to a different and better place.

By taking control of the situation and deciding how you will re-act to it will give you confidence in yourself. You will feel hope again and with that an ability to experience joy. Life really is for living and enjoying. It may not be a perfect life but it will be the life of your choosing.