Denise Lee Porter

In my last post I discussed how to stop worrying. But there is more to say on the subject.

If you want to chase your stress and worries away you must learn to be flexible. All of our lives we’ve heard “Stand up and take it like a man” or “You’ve got to face your adversity”. On the contrary, I say that when life throws a punch at you - duck. Don’t agree?

Well let’s consider a tale of two trees the palm and the oak. Both trees are standing by a roadside in coastal Florida when a hurricane comes ashore. Both are tossed about by the strong winds and the palm tree bends to touch the ground. The mighty oak stands tall against the storm.

Morning finds

the palm tree standing stronger than before, but the oak has been uprooted and lays on the ground

Be flexible like the palm and that which doesn’t uproot you will certainly make you stronger.

It’s also important to know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be. Yep, in debt, or jobless, power or gas turned off, cold canned food for dinner or wherever it is you are right now, it’s where you are supposed to be - right now.

Your thoughts and your words have created the life you are currently living; if you don’t like where you are, fix your thoughts and change what comes out of your mouth.