This Too Shall Pass

Last week, we had multiple things go wrong here in the Annac household. A pipe cracked in our basement at the same time our air conditioner started leaking water underneath our furnace. We then shut off our air conditioner and put in window units, which doubled our power bill. This occurred as we were (and are) dealing with an old car that might be on its last legs.

You may recall a post in which I detailed a problem with our vehicle that cut significantly into our savings. Unfortunately, we’ve had more car troubles since then.

As you can imagine, I’ve been a nervous wreck for the past couple weeks. I’ve asked the Universe what I’ve done to incur some imaginary wrath that I now understand was just that: all in my head. These things happen; it is a part of life, and how I deal with them is far more important than the actual problems.

I’ve been too comfortable and complacent. I take my creature comforts for granted and often forget that maintenance and gratitude are oh-so important. Everything can change in an instant, but that doesn’t mean my life is falling apart when a few big things go wrong. It just means I need to refocus on the things that are the most important: maintaining my home, my vehicle when necessary, and my family life.

If I can keep anxious thoughts at bay (which is admittedly difficult), then I can fix the things that are in my control without obsessing over the things that aren’t.

I’ll admit that my anxiety got really bad for a couple days. I would wake up each morning to a surge of fear because I knew these problems were still here, and I was afraid things would never go back to the way they were. I didn’t want to eat because my stomach was in knots. I’m not out of the woods yet, as negative thoughts still surface regarding our situation and how we’re going to fix these problems in our home. Time heals all wounds, however, and as a little time has passed, I’ve realized that these are just setbacks.

They will not sink our ship.

Today is a new day and the start of a new week. We’ve been patching the leaky pipe, and we’re calling our AC guy this week to figure out why water has been leaking onto our basement floor. Thankfully, we have just a little money left in our savings that will hopefully cover an AC repair. Plus, these problems have reminded me why I should be making content as much as possible in the hope of bringing in more income, as we certainly need it. With that said, I’ll be making content more consistently as I ask for support from our readers.

I like to think we are all in tune with a higher power even if we’re not aware of it. Call it what you want, but I prefer to label it as intuition or the Universe. It is here for us when we need it, but it is also here for us at any given time. During my worst moments these past couple weeks, this is what my intuition repeatedly told me:

This too shall pass.

I know this is overstated in inspirational blogs to the point of sounding generic. I’m aware that it’s identical to what I wrote when we were going through our car problems. But my intuition insists that we will be okay. You will, too. We will not let these setbacks kill our love for life or our connection with that higher power.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’d like to reaffirm that whatever you are going through, however hopeless you feel, it will pass. Fear and desperation will not be the norm in your life. You will make it through these problems, and you’ll be so much stronger for it.

Please don’t give up hope. Please keep fighting and working toward the life you deserve. We need you here, sharing your unique talents and showing the way for others who may feel just as desperate as you do now. Never give up, as this too shall pass.

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