Ninety Seconds to Save Your Life

I am currently reading Ben Sherwood's excellent book The Survivors Club. It's all about how to survive in survivable situations. I especially love the chapter "Ninety Seconds to Save Your Life," which is all about surviving a plane crash. I highly recommend it, especially for all you frequent flyers.

In his book, a "survivor" is defined as a "super liver." This is how I want to live life! If you are over 10 years old, chances are that you have survived some kind of stressful, painful and perhaps even devastating experience in your life. Pain is the universal shared experience. We all have it. Whether it's your weight or a wayward child, a marriage that has disappointed you or ended in divorce, or that move you made that you knew would revolutionize your life but has turned out not so hot as you thought it would, it hurts.

If you are currently in a painful situation, take heart. The great (and frustrating) part of life is, it changes. Situations can change, people can change, circumstances can change. The only sure thing in life is change. So hang on. Tomorrow's a'coming. You can make it, just don't give up. Here's your saying for today, courtesy of my Mom: "This too shall pass."

Have a great day, and I'll be back tomorrow.