Welcome to a brand new year! It’s 2023 and I’ve got some good perspective for you.

Tough times are guaranteed to come. Not what you were looking for? Don’t despair, there’s good news that comes along with that. But, let’s evaluate for a moment.

How did you feel when you read that part about tough times being guaranteed? If you’re like a lot of people, maybe your heart may have sunk a little bit. Maybe you started worrying.

You might’ve even responded by saying, No Chris, the tough times are already here!

Well, here’s the thing. It can become an automated response to go into panic mode or feel traumatized by even the smallest kind of distress.

Nowadays, it’s “normal” to feel overwhelmed with even one more task getting added to your to-do list. It’s normal that just the slightest bit of stress steals your joy.

But it doesn’t have to be that way! What if you could get the upper hand? What if you could start to undermine the crises that are undermining your quality of life?

Undermining the crises of life begins with disciplining yourself, your thoughts, and your mind. You can actually control your feelings, your thoughts, and your responses. But it takes practice!

Learning to respond to little crises with strength, courage, and resilience will prepare you for bigger crises.

In today's episode, I hope you’ll lean into this good perspective on how to tackle bad situations. You’ll see how to undermine a crisis, instead of allowing tough times to tackle you.

Prepare yourself to live well, respond well, and help others in this brand-new year!

Grace and peace,
Chris