Yeah, yeah, you've heard this all before, but it truly bears repeating. While visiting Facebook this morning, I saw posts from folks who had the following things happen: lost a dear friend and theatre director, missed a plane, had to deal with a sick dog, heard they weren't cast in a dream role, got a huge auto repair bill, had another challenging confrontation with a co-worker, prayed for monetary freedom, prayed for a relative to recover from a life-threatening illness, had to deal with an ornery policeman, hated their haircut - and many who essentially grinned and beared their way through their day.
Now, that's a wide variety of "blech", with some issues more weighty than others. But when you're confronted with such a thing, it seems as big as a mountain, even if it's a little, irritating anthill.
So stay strong. Because things will get better. Or even if they don't, the sting will fade over time.
The Strength card (historically, it was known as "Fortitude" and somehow, that seems to bolster its meaning for me) depicts a young woman holding a lion. A lion!? Correct, she's holding him back and, lordy, by the mouth even! But she's taming him with calmness, gentleness and patience. She's not wielding a chair and whip; she's kind and serene.We all get sideswiped by things on a daily basis. Why not approach those bumps in the road with the bearing and determination of the woman in the Strength card? And if you can't possibly react to someone this way, due to being in the throes of extreme irritation (or sorrow, or anger), then please consider maintaining an attitude of serenity, kindness and gentleness toward yourself.
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