Free Yourself from Your Worries

We humans tend to worry about everything and anything. We envisage the worst possible scenarios. We forget to enjoy the present moment, while obsessing about things that haven't happened yet and that might never happen. 

Just imagine you decide to quit your job, because of the stress and dissatisfaction you experience at work. After a while, when you've used up most of your savings, you begin to worry: "What if I can't afford my house, my car or my credit repayments?" "What if I lose my home?" But what if you don't? 

These things might not necessarily occur. You might find a better job. You might find another source of income, like starting your own business. But when you focus on being without a job and without money, these aspects will prevail in your life, because your thoughts will keep you stuck in a place of fear and anxiety.

As yourself, "What's the worst that could happen?"- and how would you react? Surely, it would not be the end of the world if you lost your car or your credit card. As you focus on the positive aspects of your life, you will have a sense of relief and begin to feel better. For instance, because you have a healthy body and mind, you realise you're rich compared to a lot of people who aren't as lucky as you are. Like the saying goes, "I complained that I had no shoes until I met someone who had no feet."

Relax. Stop worrying. Remember that when you're down, you can only go up. When things are bad, they can only get better. Improvement is the natural order of things. There is always hope, no matter how desperate your situation seems to be right now.  Distract yourself to take your mind off of your troubles. Go for a walk, spend time with your children or friends, read a book, watch a movie, do some cooking or cleaning. Be playful and cultivate a sense of humour.

"I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have... I know how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of being happy at any time." (Philippians 4:11-12)

With all my love,

Bella

Painting by Veronique Godbout ("Birds")