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Facing Problems Head On Ain’t Fun But Neither is Running Away
Last week was a kick in the stomach reminder about harsh weather. We got around eight inches of snow in brutally cold fashion. It doesn’t help with the days growing shorter. Harsh weather messes with your mood, and it’s for real.
I’m tempted to think of escapist strategies at such times. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a place in Florida? Should we sneak off to Arizona? (Am I the sort of Boomer with enough discretionary money to do such things? Not really, but I have good credit.)
But there’s a much healthier way to deal with harsh reality
Tough problems have to be dealt with directly. Escaping (or ignoring) the problem only worsens the situation. The solution might take an indirect route, but your mind, and your heart and your spirit will be stronger for confronting the problem.
In my case, I cleaned out enough of my garage to park a single car in it. That may seem a bit ridiculous, but it opens up enough driveway space that I can shovel when the snow falls.
I also took my snow blower to the shop for repair. It’s not a big honking…
