What can we do in these times of hardship?

• Do we stay optimistic
• Do we fight our way like bulldozers
• Do we lay blame on the world, the people and society or make a stand for ourselves and our children.
• Or we just hide from it all until it goes away, even hide from ourselves.

How do we start letting go of this roller coaster on our agenda…
Small steps towards change:

• Getting back our balance in our daily living by not giving up no matter what age you are, physical challenges that you may be in or financial circumstances that is facing you..

• Finding another way of doing things or living conditions. Such as sharing accommodations, renting an extra room in the house.

• Getting a helping hand from a neighbour friend or putting an advertisement on a community notice board or other, to share skills for you to make that extra Bedroom in your house rentable with a separate entrance.

• Getting families living together again for a better living conditions and support with the finances until you get back on your feet.

• Getting involved within the community that will support many.

• Connecting with similar people that are facing the same situations for support. Some will want help some will not, that is how human nature works.

• Make a difference even in the community to assist others.

• Start your own group from home by sharing with others baking, grow vegetable, livestock or pickle. Start with friend and family to share or buying groceries in bulk.

• Car pool for work, children to school and grocery shopping.

• Becoming more self reliant by talking to others. Go out of our comfort zones by asking for help. It may not be easy at first but you will find that most likely the neighbours are going through the same as you. ( I have a friend that got herself in a situation financially and a couple of friends wanted to help in this situation. She refused help and sometimes you have to let those people go.

• Be open to “RECEIVING” help, friendship, money, gifts. If you are closed it will become harder to receive. I found there are many people that have been givers find it difficult at first to receive help for themselves in these challenging times.

• Becoming more self sufficient in the garden

• Creating a community garden to support several network of people

• Creating community” Skill Team” to assist those that are disadvantage, house bound or others in need to feel grateful again after losses.

• Connecting with other people on line that may assist you and exchange opportunities in your country or worldwide. There are always opportunities around no matter what the financial times may be. I found a part-time biz opportunity that I share with others world wide and building to full time . So can you. Check out my blog http://alexandrasblog.com

• Creating a community group for web skills for those that are mature, young mums, people that want to learn to expand their skills or share their skills

• Taking back you empowerment and getting stronger is looking beyond adversity and stepping beyond the boundaries of what has happened

• Moving forward to the possibilities rather than harping on what has happened which will get anyone down or sickness to set in from emotional content

• Getting away from the media, newspapers, news, even some people etc that will only fuels more insecurities upon you rather than having a solution
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These are just a few suggestions that anyone can do for themselves and for their environment. The choices are always up to the individual that are willing to go beyond the boundaries of time and circumstances.

We can be crippled by our environment or we can make a stand towards making our lives better. No matter what happens we are strong individuals that have created the Pyramids, gone through the floods, adversity of many things. This is our turn to shine the light through it all.


What is it that “YOU” are going to do for yourself, your community and the planet? It is always up to “US” and starts in the heart of the matter!!!