Daily Inspirational Message for October 5, 2013

Whatever tragedy you imagine might befall you, there is no dress rehearsal to protect you from loss and pain. And in the interim, you’ve missed your chance for effervescent joy, radical presence, true bliss, and the health benefits that accompany joy.
– Dr. Lissa Rankin  

Given how much most of us tend to worry, you’d think that anticipating every little thing that could possibly go wrong was some sort of magical elixir for a charmed life. We know that’s not true, of course, yet knowing that doesn’t stop us from endlessly pondering every worst case scenario we can think of. We’ve all lived through painful losses, heartbreaking endings, sudden catastrophes and dark nights of the soul – and we’ve all survived them. When life is putting us through the ringer, it helps to remember that whatever happens, we will find a way to deal with it, just as we always have.