The Frustration of Being...

…single….or unemployed…..or overweight…..or any of a number of other adjectives! Frustration mounts, no matter what it’s about, and the only thing to do to get through it successfully, is to push through. Look for solutions, or at the very least, distractions, so that your focus is not always on what makes you feel negative. Look at what is good in your life. Make yourself take account of things you might not even glance at…this will help your attitude, most of the time. Realizing there are good things in your life, helps re-balance the delicate scales of emotional health. For me, I find that finding something to distract me…be it cleaning, watching a movie, going for a walk, treating myself to a cup of freshly ground coffee…anything that relaxes me and helps me to go outside the realm of frustration, ultimately gets me back to that place of balance. Learning there are things in life beyond our control….is an incredibly hard lesson to learn. At least it has been for me. It’s a continuous process, and most often, a lesson that needs to be re-learned daily. Not second guessing myself, not looking for the quick answer (which I LOVE!), and trying to take life as it comes, learning to be thankful for the good things that happen, and trying to learn from the rest. I believe this approach will bring a fantastic payoff when the thing I am wishing or waiting for finally happens!