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to set a new course for your life and you will ultimately overcome obstacles.

Remember, because life does tend to be episodic, there will always be a next time for something; it is up to you whether it will be a positive or a negative experience. Not only should "there has to be a better way" be a mantra, you should also instill it in your children. Hard times stay around when there is a lack of vision or when there is a failure to seek a better way.

For example, if you are having serious financial problems make it a family affair. Get a chalk board or several blank sheets of paper and start by stating the problems one by one. Have the family brainstorm on how best to resolve the problems. Be as upbeat and gentle as possible or you will likely frighten them. No matter the ages of the children, allow them to participate in this exercise. When you include them and they see your difficulties making ends meet, you might be surprise at how they will start economizing if only to turn off lights when no one is in a room.

Your children will likely have more respect for you for including them and seeing them as functioning parts of the household. Who knows, someone just might have an idea that may lift the family to another level. Imagine the stories they will have to pass on to future generations and the lessons you will teach them about sticking together and overcoming during difficult times. They will also learn to treasure the love ones in their lives as they only are irreplaceable.

If you are a spiritual or religious person, perhaps you might want to seek guidance from a higher authority. I always find solace in Psalm 91. Even in the midst of trouble, I believe that God will deliver me as He has so many times before.

Sometimes you have to arm yourself against life's perils. There should always be "just in case" protection. Arming yourself against life's perils is akin to having a security system in your home. You really do not expect to be robbed, but in the event you are, there are safeguards. You arm yourself against life by taking stock of all that you have doing the good times and reinforcing the belief that if it all were to vanish, you would still have the capacity to rise up and start all over again. It is called fortitude.

Perhaps it is time to turn off the talking heads of doom and remember, change may come riding on the head of a storm rather than breezing in on the tip of a cloud. The tough knows how to ride out the storm to eventually enjoy the ecstasy of a gentle breeze.

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