The Optimal Life, It’s Not Perfect, Just Better!
Working Through Challenging Times
At some point, your life will suck
I’m not sure who “they” are, but they say that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. It’s a nice sentiment, but if you’ve ever gone through a really challenging time, all of the lovely sentiments typically piss you off.
However, here’s what I’ve learned through experience.
At age 47, my wife and I separated and were on the path to divorce. It was my second failed marriage. I never thought I’d be divorced once, yet twice. It was at this time that I lost most of my furniture. Lost is what I like to call it, but it was taken when my wife moved out and ultimately left town. I found myself sleeping on the floor in my bare bedroom apartment with my clothes stacked along the room’s perimeter. Even during my college days when I lived in subsidized housing, I had never had such sparse conditions.
I rationalized my situation was temporary but still very depressing. After a week or so in the doldrums, I knew my physical conditions were not as easy a fix as my mental. I repeated to myself each morning before rising from the floor, “I create a life filled with purpose, love, and abundance.” There was no magic to this affirming phrase, but it reminded me of who I am and that I…
