Women's Life Link Be Well, Be Happy, Be YOU!
As much as we want life to be smooth and in our favor, that doesn’t always happen. Life tends to ebb and flow from ups to downs. While this often means we experience some incredible life surprises, it also means that tragedy can strike at any time, as well. Maybe a life-changing accident or an illness happened in the middle of a good stretch of life, and it has affected your now and future. It’s natural to want to catastrophize things when they first happen. But at some point, you need to pick up the pieces with positive actions and turn your life around. In this post, we’ll explore some positive steps to take after tragedy strikes.
Create a Plan
Before doing anything, I advise you to create a doable plan. While this isn’t always necessary, you may find that creating a life plan gives you time to think things through. You can then decide what you want to work on or what options may help you move forward. Remember, a plan isn’t set in stone, it can change as it needs to along the way. Be mindful of what is doable now and how you feel throughout the process.
Get Support
One of the first helpful things in the wake of tragedy is getting support. If an accident, injury, or illness has affected the way you experience life every day, getting help can make your life easier. Family, friends, or professionals can be a support with some things, but you might also need financial help. It can take 4.5 to 17.5 months to receive benefits, so it’s important to reseach and act on this right away. When you have some physical and financial support in place, you can then move forward.
Depending on what the tragedy entails, you may also want to speak to s theripist. It can be scary, but speaking with a skilled and experienced professional can make a world of difference to your life. It could be this step that moves you in the right direction to reclaim your life.
Take it Day by Day
You also need to go at a doabe pace that meets your needs. Take things as slow or fast as you need to in order to move forward. You may have good and bad days that dictate your ability, and that’s okay. When you proceed day by day, it allows you to give yourself grace and make changes effectively.
Focus on the Future You Want
Focusing on the future at every step gives you back some control over what future you create. You can certainly take positive steps after tragedy strikes. Even if it feels like it’s a long way off for now, focusing on what you want will get you through to the next step. Ultimately, you may realize it’s a long way off, but every day that you show up and take action will get you one step closer to being where you want to be.
