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WarriorAngel said:

I am in need of some tips, pointers or something to get over my anxieties.
Yes, it is hard... and that's putting it mildly.
Like i said, i stink at it. People tell me i am good at it, but not feeling it inside.
Too many tough knocks...trying to overcome it.

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WarriorAngel said:

I am in need of some tips, pointers or something to get over my anxieties.
Yes, it is hard... and that's putting it mildly.
Like i said, i stink at it. People tell me i am good at it, but not feeling it inside.
Too many tough knocks...trying to overcome it.

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WarriorAngel said:

I havent talked to you so long. Not since before you moved.

I think the discouraged is exuding from me, even if i smile, have the closes memorized.
I lost a very integral customer so slam, i am hurting. AND then there goes ALL my referrals with him.
O i cant even think straight.

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WarriorAngel said:

That's for sure.
The priest was speaking about us being taken care of and not worry about finances. [ironically] and i think my husband was listening.

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D'Ann said:

WA,

You and your family are very much in my thoughts and prayers and without knowing why, you have been in prayers continually.

I don't know how much anyone knows about the financial struggle that my family and I have been through this past year and a half, but it was a nightmare.

Both my husband and I were laid off at the same time over a year ago and we did lose our home and our land up north.

We couldn't find jobs for about 5 or so months and thank God for the little money we did manage to have.

It was a very dark and heart breaking struggle in a way that really rips at the heart. It's not that we grieve over the loss of the money, but rather, we grieve for the loss of our dreams and hopes and having a home of our own... etc.

The good news is that we both have jobs. They don't pay even as close to as what we were paid at one time, but we are surviving and still struggling... but we are getting through this dark tunnel and there is hope.

Starting over has really been a mixed bag of goods. As many others in my generation, there was a need to learn a new skill. I had to in order to survive, like many others in our generation.

One thing that can be done is learning with some tutorials in Excel and Power point.

All any one can do, is survive and keep their families together, which is one of the most important parts of life here on earth, and it is only with God's grace that we all are able to do this.

This past year, there was a lot of soul searching as I'm sure most people go through and with God's grace... there is more strength and compassion and understanding in a way that may not have been there before.

Personally, I believe that some times our journey of life changes and that in our walk of life, there are many twists, turns and curve balls and some how with God's help and grace... and faith, we get through it. In some situations, it's worse than a tornado or hurricane... it just keeps going and going and going.

This past year, my faith was tested and on some levels, weakened for a time and there were some issues that needed to be worked through and some issues that still need to be worked on... but God is able to see us through and He really does love us all sooo much. We really are His children and He is our heavenly Father.

It's very humbling to walk through this fire and maybe it's a good thing in some ways and in other ways... not so good. Some how, we get through it and grow as human beings, despite the dark fire of disappointment, hurt, discouragement and overwhelmed emotions of so much worry and change.

My heart is with you and I pray that the fire will subside soon and that the light at the end of the tunnel will shine through.

Some one here wrote about being like a willow tree and I think that I finally understand what they meant. A willow tree roots are strongly founded, but the leaves and branches flow with the wind.

God's peace,

Debbie

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