It's winter on the mountain. We have all been through a lot. And, it looks like we're in for more before things settle down.

Or maybe they won't. Maybe things won't settle down. Maybe we will be facing new challenges monthly, weekly, some of us daily.

I don't mean to sound defeated, not at all. In fact, for me, the sooner I accepted that this could be my reality, it gave me energy to make change, to do things I've avoided.

I think anxiety can be used as a catalyst, rather than a disabler.

Changing long term habits can be difficult, but not impossible. If you think about your habits as a road traveled and each time you traveled down that road, you created an indentation in the ground, just a little at first. But over the years it got deeper and deeper. Then one day you decided you didn't want to go down that road anymore, and now the road is a six or eight foot deep trench. You can try to climb out. Some people can. But most need to create a new path. The only way to do that is to not go down the old path in the first place. Sounds simple. But that old path is so familiar, so easy, you keep choosing it.

Let me ask you this. Is there much sunlight on the old path anymore? Can you see the beautiful countryside? The flowers, trees, birds? Or are they blocked by the walls of your creation?

Be brave my friend. You must be the champion that Joseph Campbell talks of in mythology. It can be done, you can do it.

Listen to your heart. Go in to training. Like an athlete or fine musician or dancer. Re-train the subconscious. It will respond.

Peace, Love and Gratitude.