Hell in the hallway

I was talking with a colleague who is very unhappy where she works. I made her laugh with what my brother would say when he was down: "When one door closes, another opens ... but it’s hell in the hallway!"

Are you in a hallway? Is it frustration with your work, your role, your relationships, yourself?

Often in difficult times, we find out who we really are, what really matters, and what we really want to do.

Try this right now. Be a possibilities thinker. If you could be or do anything you really wanted, and you had no restrictions, if time, money, geography didn’t matter, what would you do? Mute the negative voice in your head. Listen to the positive one. What would you do?

Pay attention to that positive thought. What one step could you take toward it? You can work your way out of the hallway by focusing on possibilities.

You have more strength within you than you may give yourself credit for.

I received a card recently with a Helen Keller quote on the front that touched me. "Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." How true!

When my brother was down, he would do something for someone else. Reach out to someone in need. Volunteer. It would get him outside of his head. It always made him feel better. He died unexpectedly two years ago this April at 60 from a brain hemorrhage. We never know how long we have to do what we're here to do.

What hallway are you in? I'd love to help you achieve your possibilities.

Friends are Powerful

You know that good friends make a difference in your life in many ways. They even impact the way you view your challenges.

Researchers asked participants to stand at the base of a steep hill and estimate how tough it would be to climb. Those standing with a friend gauged the ascent to be less steep compared with those who were alone. The longer the study participants had known their friends, the more gentle they estimated the incline to be.*

What could you do today to connect with a friend? It might turn one of your (or their) mountains into a mole hill.