'Why does everything always happen to me' is a thought we've all entertained.
Life gets the best of us when too many negative events start to happen. It's worse when health is one of the problems. Your head aches, an appointment's forgotten, a flat tire, ticket for speeding, in trouble at work or none at all can be handled one at a time. Put them together with even more challenging things and we become a full blown mess. Depression can set in if we brood over or internalize the problems.
The best thing to do is to focus on your blessings. Look around to see the beauty in the smallest thing. Visualize a recent happy time, listen for the song of a bird, remember a humorous joke, play your favorite music or visit a friend in need.
'I cried because I had no shoes, then I saw a man that had no feet', is a good thought to remember when life gets the best of us. It could be worse, so much so, that being thankful for what God has given us, helps keep life in perspective.
'Count your many blessings, Name them one by one,
And it will surprise you, What the Lord has done.'
Wish away that wallowing by repeating a positive phrase over and over until you become it. 'Why not me', will soon be your attitude.
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