Send Cathy a text:)

How do you carry on when times are hard or you received more bad news or the challenges are becoming heavier every day and it feels like nothing is going to change.    Unfortunately bad news or challenges happen to people every day.    

The worst thing you can do in challenges and difficult times is hide away.   But it’s often what we want to do.  We don’t want to talk to anyone.   They won’t understand what you are going through or your thoughts are silly.  If I talk to someone, it will be painful so laying in bed and hiding away feels better.   But reality is someone understands what you're going through.  

 Science has proven that the healthiest and most effective way to get through tough times is to get support.  To ask family and friends for support.  

 The most important thing is to realize you are not alone.  

The second thing is to define the meaning.   Ask yourself , what does this truly mean to me.  What is actually happening and how is this affecting me.  

But once you reflect on it and find positive meaning from your challenge or situation, you will get strong and it will teach you something  and maybe even give you a new hurdle or purpose.   There will be something there for you - just think, maybe it will give you more patience, or kindness or you will find new love.   

Hold on to the good happening around you in this difficult time.  It may be hard to see all of it right now, but just make note of it and when things are better, you can go back and reflect on you and how this have positively affected you and all the good people around you are doing.  

You have to realize you have the power of choice. You can react to the situation negatively - bitter, anger, sadness, resentment, or you can choose to start your transformation with positive energy.    

How many times in your caregiving have you heard the words “New Normal”?   Or your new reality   It’s true that life is no longer as it once was.  If you are going through new challenges, Your daily routine has changed and so has your thought process.  Well now that is all changing.   Most adults don’t like change. 

Instead, I'm going to look at this as a new chapter and a new beginning. The definition of “New Beginning” is a start. the point at which something begins.  It’s filled with apprehension, anxiety, fear of the unknown.  Don’t most New Beginnings start out that way? I think I prefer the term New Beginning. Just the words alone bring a sound of HOPE!

In this New Beginning, nerve wracking emotions are coming into play. Things will settle down in due time; but until then, it’s “one day at a time.” We’ve heard that before, too, right?  The New Beginning will have a few obstacles here and there; but with perseverance, I’ll see the fight I never knew you had in you.

With each New Beginning, you learn something:  how much stronger you were than you ever imagined. You’re grateful for another day, another chance at life as you continue your fight.

Those New Beginnings can bring sadness with an unexpected setback, but give you HOPE for a recovery. New Beginnings can let you see the simplest things in a different light—a new appreciation of something you used to take for granted.  Each day is an opportunity for a New Beginning!

Lao Tzu, a philosopher and poet, said: “New Beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” They certainly can be. However, every day is a New Beginning to start over. Your New Beginning is your life! If you are having a bad day, struggling, maybe having a setback, having trouble coping, remember another New Beginning is on the horizon. It’s called…Tomorrow!

Support the show