Making The Best Of A Bad Situation
It often appears that life is only giving you lemons and that you rarely if ever get a break from the hard times. When life feels like that, Life Coaching Melbourne can help.
Do you ever feel that your life has lost any sweetness and joy?
Everything is a struggle and challenging? You feel constantly burdoned by overwhelm and there is no end in sight?
We all know the saying, when life gives you lemons, make yourself some lemonade! Or get a bottle of tequila!! Of course this is not a literal saying but the meaning is clear and very true. If you feel overwhelmed by how badly life is unfolding for you, step back and get an objective view of how the situation really is.
What can you change or control?
What is beyond your control?
Decide to only concern yourself with the things you can control, anything else is just a waste of effort and energy. When looking at the things you can’t control, consider what can be learned from them. Perhaps they are there for a reason, so you can learn something? The interesting thing about situations that are put in your path for learning purposes is that when you get the lesson, the issue disappears.
Consider the people who push all your buttons and wind you up on a regular basis. What is the key thing about that person that drives you mad? Is it that they are reflecting back to you something within yourself that you don’t like? Interesting…
So, back to the things that are within your control – rather than looking at the big picture, which can be overwhelming at times, look at the most immediate issue or problem and take small bites at solving or changing the situation. You only need achieve a small success to get some momentum and look towards the next little victory. In no time your life will change significantly and your previous issues and problems will vanish. No more lemons - fridge full of lemonade!
In summary - what is within your control?
– what can you not control?
– what can you learn?
– is someone reflecting back an aspect of yourself that needs
to change?
– what is the most immediate small thing that you can change?
And remember – what you look for in life is what you get. If you are constantly seeking lemons then life will not disappoint you, it will deliver mountains of lemons for you to stress about.
Try looking for a sweet orange instead? When you focus on desired goals and happy outcomes they will manifest, as surely as the opposite is true. Life Coaching Melbourne Has the skills to help you find the sweetness in any situation.