Melt away anxiety every day with your hiding place

What do litigation, wildfires and a drunken sailor share in common with anxiety?

They show up unannounced and you never know what they’re gonna do.

That’s why a hiding place is the difference between peace and a nervous breakdown.

Lake dock sanctuary
My current hiding place for strength, wisdom, and perspective.

It is a domain for unlimited strength and clarity, an antenna for answers to your biggest problems.

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Cross this bridge and thrive over troubled waters

Bridge Over Troubled Water, the celebrated song by Simon & Garfunkel, is a compass.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Whatever you’re looking for, look for . . .

  • loyalty . . . I’m on your side
  • compassion . . . I will comfort you
  • encouragement . . . Sail on silver girl
  • vision . . . All your dreams are on their way
  • companionship . . . I’m sailing right behind

. . . and you will thrive over troubled water.

Untold millions recall the song’s August 1970 release as it inspires hope.

Last Christmas, our family watched the CBS special, Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon.

We found three treasures in what Stevie Wonder calls “one of the most beautiful songs ever written.”

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How Mentally Strong Folks Escape Traumatic Blowups

Mentally strong folks are not perfect.

They’re in balance.

Able to balance emotions with rational thinking.

This formula led Simone Biles to high honor.

Instead of pushing ahead with the “twisties,” she . . .

  • pulled back
  • re-centered
  • won a medal
Mentally strong Simone Biles
Simone Biles bronze medal 2020 Tokyo Olympics/Visual China Group/Getty Images

You don’t have to be flawless to succeed.

Just refuse three mental traps ready to devour your sanity.

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