Sometimes the Best Thing to Do is Wait

We'd all like to live in a world without problems, wouldn't we? Life would be so much simpler that way. Unfortunately, that's just not realistic. Life comes with its problems, and it's up to us to solve them.

Sometimes the solution to our problem is right there in front of us. That's the best kind - the least stressful kind. Problem...solution...no more problem! Wouldn't it be great if all our problems were like that?

More likely, however, our problems usually take a little more work. That's why we develop problem-solving techniques. Like a pro and con list (or an advantages/disadvantages list). Or we list options when looking at our problem. Or we go to other people for advice. Things like that. In other words, we actively "work" on the solution.

Using our methods and techniques, we can usually come to a viable solution - sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, but we do come to a solution.

What if a solution doesn't readily present itself, though?

What if we go through all our problem-solving techniques, talk to other people, look at all the options, etc., and still can't come up with a solution? What do we do then?

Then we do one of the hardest things of all. We WAIT.

Yes, we WAIT.

Patiently waiting, although difficult, can be helpful in problem-solving as well. Sometimes, just by waiting, a solution will "magically" appear, where there didn't appear to be one before. New facts can present themselves, a situation can be seen in a different light, someone may come up with a different view on the subject that you hadn't considered before, and the solution will be there for you.

Sometimes, by patiently waiting, the problem can even solve itself! Not very often, but yes, it does happen.

Problems are a part of life, and we all have to deal with them, especially when we're dealing with bipolar disorder. But all we can do is our best, and sometimes that includes waiting.

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Wishing you peace and stability,

Remember God loves you and so do I,
Michele