We can look at the hiccups we have in our life as ‘scratches’. I love John Lennon’s quote, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

We always have the choice to live our lives ‘above, or below, the line’. To be able to look at the issues we have as small irritations, that are able to be sorted, allows us to be in control of our lives rather than being out of control.

         Ownership
         Accountability
         Responsibility
         Smile
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         Blame
         Excuses
         Denial

In any situation ask, “Am I rowing my own boat by taking ownership of the situation? Accountability for the lesson it is teaching me, and am I taking responsibility for the way I am dealing with it?”

OR…

“Am I lying in BED…… using blame, excuses, and denying that I have the power to make choices and take charge of my life?”

Live BELOW the line and we have no way of making changes when we want to! We become victims and suffer the stress victims attract. :-(

Live ABOVE the line and our life becomes so much easier! We realise we are in control of our life. :-)
We become empowered, positive and effective individuals!!

It is said that, “we are never put in a situation that we cannot cope with”. Sometimes it doesn’t always feel that way and sometimes we definitely need assistance to be able to sort things out. To be able to ask, and allow others to step in to help, is also empowering.

At any one time we can hold only one thought in our head – and so ……. may I suggest it’s a positive one?