It’s here.
That feeling of panic. Adrenaline dump. Feeling overwhelmed. Feeling hopeless. Wanting to crawl up into a ball. Assume the fetal position. It’s all too much. I look ahead and all I see is tragedy and darkness. The sky is falling and I don’t know what to do.
Breathe.
Breathe again. Deeper this time.
“Whatever happens to me, given any situation, I can handle it.”
— Susan Jeffers
Breathe. Breathe again. Over and over. One breath in. One breath out.
What can I do, right now in this moment? All of the things I’m afraid of could happen. I have to admit that. But right now in this moment there is only the next thing. Right now in this moment I breathe in, I breathe out. Right now in this moment the sky hasn’t fallen. The worst case scenario hasn’t materialized. Right now there are things that I can do.
I can’t guarantee those things will work. I can’t see the future. I can’t be positive that those things will have any effect at all.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Right now, I’m alive Right now that’s enough. That’s something to be grateful for.
More will be revealed. It always is. Whatver happens to me, I can handle it.