Stress

Thought– July 9, 2014

They say, “What doesn’t kill you…helps you to grow!”  I wonder if this will help explain my weight gain to my doctor the next time I see him.  It seems the more days we live, the more stressful they become.   Enduring these hard times is not easy…but we can get through them. 

I don’t have a degree in anything that has to do with human’s ability to endure on going trials, but I have learned a thing or two about surviving hard times.  I always hope for a better tomorrow.  But in order for me to know if tomorrow will be better…I have to endure today. 

We are all facing difficulties and perhaps for many, our lives are leaning toward the “crazy” end of the spectrum.  When nighttime has fallen and our eyes are heavy with sleep, we may not realize at the time…but we survived another day.  No two people endure the same trials the same way.  The important thing is to do your best to endure and remember how you did so.  Remember to thank anyone who may have helped you along the way.  Remember to offer your shoulder when someone you know is not having a good day and it will help lessen the stress of your own trial at least momentarily.  

What about you?  What helps you to get past the stresses of your day?  Share your thoughts with us…Jeanne Claire Probst

Stress 

What is life without moments of insanity and profound stress?

How else would our lives get in such a mess?

Which way to turn to come out fresh is just about anyone’s guess?

But be who you are and do what you can to keep trying your best.

Well its crazy… sometimes it might feel like it is this way,

When life gets hectic in its own roundabout way,

But there are some out there that will have something about this to say,

But these probably live in a fantasy world or stay in bed the bulk of the day.

Real people will agree,

To live each day is sometimes not easy.

Some will think that it is not worth trying,

Others feel the burden and weigh their shoulders down crying.

Then there is the type that seems to kick butt;

No matter what life throws at them they keep putting up.

These tend to imagine their life is like a straight hair only they can get to curl,

They block out all the negatives and try to shelter themselves from the real world.

In my case I tend to go with the flow.

I don’t have a PhD so what would I know.

I have a lifetime of ups and downs.

And I have plenty of stories to tell that are real mind blowers, hands down.

But what matters most is how you see the day,

And how you will face the stresses that come your way,

If no solutions can be found just do the best you can,

Before long you will see the problem is not so bad and you are determined to face your stresses giving your situation another chance.

Jeanne Claire Probst