Making the best of a difficult situation

Today I have been inspired to write about how to make the best out of a difficult situation. Most parents that have a child with Autism rarely find time for themselves. Considering how much attention a child with autism needs, then the house work, job and daily duties, it leaves no time for you!
 I have gone 6 weeks straight wondering if I would ever get a break but that was before I learned to make time. You may thinking it is impossible and believe me when I say I really hear you. Just hear me out.

Among other times, the last 3 weeks of my life were filled with things to do from the time I woke until I finally crashed, it has been nothing short of deadlines, studying, preparing for my speech on Autism, and the daily duties mentioned above, yet I feel focused and am doing really well.

It is really all about balance, how many of us just stop whatever it is and take a break before it gets overwhelming? Over 2 weeks ago I didn't and I had a really bad day as a result but  turned it around and had a great evening.Today I am going to share with you ways that you can take a break, yes! even when you think you don't have time.
So on my bad day, even though I was frustrated and exausted I wanted a break. I couldn't have a break without Michael so I thought "what I could do that would include him yet be peaceful?" I ended up at a beach, we had a fire going and Michael was delighted and calm. The sound of the fire and waves mixed sent me to a beautiful place in my mind. I made it a point not to think once about anything that was going on in my life, I shut out the fact that I never had a cent in my bank account, I had 6 chaptures to do and 2 tests to write and a speech to prepare.... nothing.. just serenity.
When I got back to  studying , the information was sinking in faster and clearer.
Nature has an amazing energy and will give you that peace you are looking for as long as you stop all other thoughts that is actually bringing you down.
Another method I use is to be postive. If I start to have a thought that is negative , I quickly change it or stop the thought all together.Once you are aware of this which takes practice, you will, instead of worrying, present yourself with the right question such as : "What am I suppose to learn from this experience?"
You start putting your life into perspective looking at the whole picture instead of focusing and drowning in the little things that throw us out of wack or off balance. You learn to be thankful instead of complaining and you learn to live in the moment.
You might say that these methods don't pay the bills and you'd be right but just the other day I received a call from my school telling me that I had been awarded for all my hard work and great grades, I was awarded enough to get me through to the end of the school year!(Only 2 months left). There were 2 weeks in there that I could have worried but instead I remained positive. I am a strong believer in postive attracts positive and negative attracts negative and I also believe there are no such thing as coincedences, they are what you create in your mind and the greater force gives it toyou.. you just have to be aware of them.
EG...On the bad day  I had ,I thought about receiving a book on the way my past has been a preparation for the special contribution that I can make in this world , so that I could enjoy some profound reading as I take my breaks. ( I visualized it and expected it)Without saying a word about this to anyone, the next day a friend of mine ended up giving me a book that he got for  FREE!! It was exactly what I wanted!!The further I read into the book the more thank ful I'd become.
For those parents that don't have anyone to watch your child, try and make time with yourself even if it is only for 20 minuites, you can do this by taking a candle lit bath once you know your child is down for the count and don't think of anything that will cause you worry, only good thoughts!! Jump around in a field of flowers smelling the different fragrances of each one or create your own peace spot.
You could also read a novel that will take in your full interest.
To this day, I take full advantage when Michael goes on the computer as I know he will be there at least an hour or when he wants to go outside I take a good book or my laptop! There are always ways, we can't just think we are trapped with no way out, we have to find a way to make it work, we have to make the best of a difficult situation, Get creative!!!
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