HOW DO WE GET THROUGH??

Sometimes things get tough for all of us. We get overwhelmed by our work, our finances, our family, our relationships, or our health problems. It can make us all feel really bleak at times.
Just what can we do about all this?

Believe it or not a little bit of Charlie Sheen may not hurt. We can focus on WINNING! We can call upon our own 'TIGER BLOOD' to fight the fight, or maybe we can look at OURSELVES as the drug that will see us through. Maybe we're not "ROCK STARS FROM MARS" but a little bit of looking at ourselves as though we were is not a bad idea. I saw what everyone else saw going on with 'Charlie' this past week, but I also saw some brilliance in the midst of the madness that we can all draw from. In fact I have already heard from
people who have decided to look at themselves in a more heroic vein.

But sometimes all the desire in the world cannot make something come to fruition. Especially in a medical sense. We can search and search for answers and when they do come they may carry with them some scary elements, or we can find out answers and while we may desire to 'win' the fight it may be fought in a very different field. Not the baseball field, the basketball court or the battlefront, but truly a field of our own creation. If a physical condition limits us we may fight it by creating an arena for reading, writing, painting or any other quieter kind of activity. The end result may make us feel very proud in much the same way as coming home from a successful day at the office does. Who knows, maybe some of these efforts could even be turned into a financial plus, thus inadvertently resolving some of those horrendous issues.

Also, we have begun to lose the art of conversation as so much of our communication is via email and texting. Sometimes, regarding relationship issues, just the sound of another's voice can color our whole understanding of what is 'on' or 'off''. Some of our spoken words can be poetry when heard, or vile when seen on the written page. I would suggest the written word for clarity and the spoken word for the sentiment.

Finally, value the beauty of a good night's rest to make things look so much more attainable in the morning. To insure the rest, try a good program or book before closing your eyes. Maybe they'll put Two and a Half Men back on later at night...that would send us all to sleep with a smile.

Hope this session has been helpful.

Respectfully,

Mimi Scott, Ph.d
212 721-2979
mscott13@aol.com
www.drmimiscott.com