The saying, “every cloud has a silver lining” has proven to be true so many times. How we deal with the unexpected events in our lives will affect the outcome of such events. Many are able to find strength in adversity. Along with that comes a new source of courage that allows them to live life to the fullest, maybe in a different way, but certainly with a different attitude. Unexpected Events do not have to always have negative side effect though. There are times when the sun shines through and out of nowhere you pick the winning numbers on the lottery or after years of trying to conceive your spouse tells you she is pregnant.
Many of us spend much of our lives racing from one situation to the next, getting by well enough. We need for things to go as well as possible because we are often on the last-minute. This is a stressful way to live because often things do not go according to plan. Accidents happen or unforeseen eventualities occur. A little forward preparation would mke us feel in control of the situation, and remain calm. Allow a little extra time for yourself. Try to leave for appointments early, it allows for mishaps like getting lost or re-routed and allows you time to prepare mentally and physically for the meeting.
When unexpected things happen, we are left wondering “Why me?” We search for answers but there is none. It comes to us in the silence when we lovingly accept our “unexpected happening” as a gift. A gift of wisdom. “Even the most daring and accomplished people have undergone tremendous difficulty. In fact, the more successful they are, the more they attributed their success to the lessons learned during their most difficult times. Adversity is our teacher. When we view adversity as a guide towards greater inner growth, we will then learn to accept the wisdom our soul came into this life to learn.” ~Barbara Rose
Stress is widely accepted as a modern affliction. Everyone is stressed, it seems. And the busier weare, the more we should take time to address our stress levels. And yet the reverse seems to be true! The busier we are, the less time we have to follow a stress relief programme. How many times I have heard, “I do not have time to relax!” I have even said it myself, I am sad to say. And how self defeating is that? Stress is a killer, and if you do not find time to reduce your stress levels, they will only increase.
Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do about unexpected life events and the stress it brings. But you CAN DO something about how you handle and respond to them.
Would you expect that? 
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