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5 Ways to Cope with Misfortune

We all go through misfortune in our lives from time to time. Relationships dissolve, loved ones pass away, jobs are lost and other material losses happen. However, it’s how we cope with things that either elevate us to a higher understanding or spiral us downward into a sad and despairing place. Even if we’ve chosen to spiral down into a sad space in the past doesn’t mean we can’t chose differently next time. Here are some tips how you can deal with misfortune in a healthy manner. 1- Be Resilient People that are resilient take life’s ups and downs much easier than those who are so ridged and set in their ways. It is important to know that life is not always perfect or goes the way we want it to be. Both fortune and misfortune happen to us, sometimes even simultaneously. It is up to us to realize that being flexible is necessary. By appreciating the ebbs and flows of life helps us knowing whenever there is a dark moment – there is always a moment of light coming …