Navigating your storm!

Nobody’s life is without one storm or another, it’s almost like it’s part of life and with every storm there is this feeling like the storm will never pass. Sometimes it feels like the worst storm ever which can sometimes keep us in a state of unrest and unhappiness.

How do you navigate these storms? How do you go through them?

For the sake of clarification and simplicity I will describe a storm as any expected or unexpected difficulty one experiences in life. A storm can be as minor as having a bad day or as major as the death of a loved one.

As the type of storm a person is going through varies, so does the navigation technique so there is no trick to it, it’s probably about finding what works for you!

I have been navigating my own storm and I can say for a fact that though there are moments when I feel like I am going to drown the good things in my life have helped me stay afloat to the point of cruising nicely. It’s important to find that thing or things that can help you cruise nicely through a storm.

In my own opinion, the top 10 things that help me navigate a storm are;

1. The believe in a higher power ( God )

2. A positive mindset

3. Reasons to smile

4. Love; of self, from family and from friends

5. Strong/healthy support system

6. Healthy hobbies/distractions

7. Healthy imagination

8. Patience

9. Motivation

10. Good food

These are the major things I have in my arsenal, what are yours? If you are reading this and you are going through a storm, stop whatever it is you are doing and focus all your attention on an imaginative exercise.

Visualise the problem and imagine a scenario where the problem does not exist or a scenario where the problem gets solved the way you want.

The imaginative exercise will obviously not solve the problem but it could give you hope and zeal to keep fighting for better!