Training one’s mind to not think in
Circles can be tricky if one is focused on
Other things, besides what is happening
At the present moment. Sometimes, we
Get trapped in the past or the future, and
We forget to enjoy right now, we lose any
Effective concentration, and short circuit
Our ability to communicate with the ones
Around us who really count. We also do
Not tell ourselves what we need to hear,
That times of trouble will pass, or have
Passed, and that we will be okay. Either
We will survive, or we will not, but
Neither result is reason to fear. As the
Apostle Paul wrote, “Oh, Death, where is
Thy sting?” So many things cause us fear,
And yet most of it is an illusion. As FDR
Said, “We have nothing to fear, but fear
Itself!” Those are truly words to live by.
Stumbling along the sidewalk 