Great Health Guide: May/June 2020

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Opportunity Find in

Adversity

Terry Sidford

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ave you ever looked at the challenging times in your life as a gift? When you are in the midst of adversity, it isn’t always easy to see the good that can come from the situation. Believe it or not, the most difficult and trying times can be an opportunity to push past our comfort zone and grow from the experience. Some of the most humbling and painful experiences in my life were the most transformative.

We can find the opportunity in our adversity. DISCLAIMER

Life is ever changing with many ups and downs. One thing you can always count on is change. Although you can’t always control these changes, you can control how you respond to any given situation. Find the silver lining and gifts or lessons in the unknown. It is easy to react out of fear when life throws you a challenge. Take a moment to pause and find your courage to respond differently. We are here to grow from a life that presents many difficulties and pain, but this is how we find out who we are and what we can become. Just like our children, we must make mistakes and experience the painful moments to grow and learn. No one is immune to learning these lessons of life. Our world today is faced with the most challenging of times. Now, more than ever, we need to find the opportunity in our adversity. We can take this moment and let it change us for the better. What if we came out of this stronger than when we started? Struggle gives us an

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