When thinking about life, remember this: No amount of guilt can solve the past, and no amount of anxiety can change the future.

Stress is caused not by what's happening in the outer world but by what our mind is thinking about what's happening.

Pause and take that in.

Of course life is difficult, stressful, painful and chaotic....this is true but we can manage and choose how we respond by slowing down, taking in a few deep breaths, allowing the mind to calm down and deciding what action we want to take in response to what's happening for us.

If we can learn to slow down, stay in the present moment, instead of listening to the thoughts in the mind regretting the past or worrying about the future then we can take our time and respond in a way that serves our lives and preserves our sanity.

When thinking about life, remember this: No amount of guilt can solve the past, and no amount of anxiety can change the future.