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You Are Better Than Your Circumstances

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It is easy to let our problems consume us. If we focus on our problems we become that focus. If we change our focus we open ourselves up to learn how to think differently. You have all the power!

Your situation does not define who you are. How you handle the challenges that come your way, defines who you are. I have heard that you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle tangled Christmas lights. Do you know of anything that causes you more grief than tangled Christmas lights, when you finally found the energy to put them up?

 That is because Christmas lights are small (usually), and the small stuff really can bug you. I laugh when I see the books about not sweating the small stuff...and it is a very important concept, but the small, daily, obnoxious stuff that we all deal with can overpower us-if we let it.

We can't let it happen. We have to believe that we have the power. We have to agree that we can make a tough situation lighter, and we have to believe it.

How we go about it, is not the same for everyone. But the human spirit is amazing. People are making lemonade out of lemons every day, and many times they don't give themselves credit for it.

Listen, if you have a recipe to make lemonade out of lemons, when it comes to coping with a disease, a physical challenge, or managing the care of someone who has all of the above, let us know what your recipe is. I think Sallycares.com could make a recipe book of all of your stories, and we need to make that book!

There are too many people struggling out there with caregiving challenges. Problems can be managed well. I can tell you that your struggle is "not for nothing." You have your story to tell, and we're here to help you manage those challenges that are wearing you out! Contact Us!

"Now, let's get going" xo Sally

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