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Life in general is based on attitude and the decisions we make. We have to learn to work through our problems not hide from them. It also isn't good to blame others for the problems in our life. Sometimes people make mistakes but when they do they shouldn't be made to live with those mistakes for the rest of their lives. They should be encouraged to learn from those mistakes and move on. Some things will go away if you ignore them but most won't. You have to learn to face your problems and find the best way to solve them. Life is not always easy, and it's not always fair, but it is always an experience. We have to decide what we are going to learn from that experience, how we are going to let it affect us in our every day life and then bearing all this in mind ----------Keep On Truckin'. And remember to be thankful and to realize that sometimes we have to work through something in order to find the buried blessing at the bottom.

Don'T Feed Stress

Stress thrives on attention,
And tends to shrink without it.
Worries and what-ifs only claim time.
If we let them they just won't quit.

Shift your focus away from your problems.
Try to see possibilities;
Instead of counting your curses,
And feeling hostilities.

Count blessings instead of curses.
Count flowers instead of weeds.
What grows in a garden depends on,
The soil and the type of seeds.

Don't sit amid doubts and misgivings,
Under dark clouds of worries and sighs.
We need rain as well as the sunshine,
And after there's warm summer skies.

Thank God for all of His blessings.
Be thankful for that which is yours.
Realize some blessings come in disguise,
And some we must gain through chores.

anxietyappreciationdepressionhappinessperspectivequatrain

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Lindsay Laurie

August 5, 2019 at 9:36 PM

If only we all lived by the message in your verse Jan; what a wonderful world it would be - thank you Jan - Lindsay

Judy Ball

September 15, 2019 at 11:41 AM

Thank you so much Lindsay. God Bless, JB

Ravi Sathasivam

June 13, 2019 at 6:26 AM

Excellent and very uplifting write. Words of wisdom is shown nicely. Well done

Judy Ball

June 18, 2019 at 4:41 AM

Thank you so much Ravi. God Bless, JB

Jennifer Proxenos

June 4, 2019 at 12:27 PM

I agree Judy we should capture a lot more happier thoughts and moments and try, as far as is possible to de-stress, get away from the hustle and bustle, go to a nature resort, make your friends happy as they make you happier! Such valid expressions of which we should take note - a fav Judy! Hugs, Jennifer.

Judy Ball

June 18, 2019 at 5:39 AM

Thank you so much Jennifer.\ God Bless, JB

Carolyn Devonshire

May 30, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Indeed, we must take responsibility for our own choices. And we do have to keep our minds open to possible solutions when we encounter stress. I especially like the way you describe the success of a garden depending on "the soil and the type of seeds." Young people need to think about this; older folks have the experience to understand your message. A fave for me, Judy. Hugs, Carolyn

Judy Ball

June 18, 2019 at 5:36 AM

Thank you so much Carolyn. Good to see you again. God Bless, JB