So what do you do when you are struck with hard times? Do you stew about it? Or maybe you do something that is not so helpful like overeat.....I wouldn't know about that!!!!
So I have been trying a new way to handle stress, hard times, whatever that comes my way that is not pleasant! After my Mom died I started up a new hobby; Spinning! I also started experimenting more with my knitting. With these to crafts along with card making I have tried to keep myself busy. Not ignoring my problems but making sure I was not engulfed in them! I also started making friendships. One neighbor is a card maker (who actually got me started in it), another neighbor is a spinner/knitter who I talk knitting & spinning. They both encourage me to try something different! I also befriended some amazing other people; one who gets my humor, a couple who understood my past & another who experienced breast cancer.
When you let people it is amazing the 'Random Acts of Kindness' that seems to just ooze from all over the place. It is just amazing, overwhelming & joyful!
Keeping my life going with help from others has been critical in my survival! Having something to do like spinning, knitting & card making also has been critical also to know that my problems are not all of who I am. That I am not just my problems that I am a creative, funny, interesting person!! Hhhmmmm...I need to remember that on my hard days!!
Adopting a border collie that is full of beans helps also!! She belches, farts, talks & is generally a brat! What is the most important thing is she makes me laugh!! Really laugh!!
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