Just because you have bad circumstances in your life it doesn't mean that your whole life is bad, that part is up to you. I have been so amazed this year that even on a really stressful day I can minimize the heartache by finding joy in the simplest things. It's your attitude and the way that you look at your life and the world around you. I found that when Mark was laid off, the best thing we could do was try and move on and not think about how mad he was at the company. Once we accepted what happened, stopped complaining every day, and moved on, life was kinder. Instead of saying, "we didn't deserve this," life was so much better on the days when we humbled ourselves and were grateful for what we had that day, like food and shelter. It's certainly not easy to do because we are human and we all have emotions and the right to feel them, but the doom and gloom seem a little less when you practice it more. It took A LOT of practice for us, but you might be in for a longer haul then you expected (I am raising my hand right now because we never thought we would still be struggling this long). But trust me on this one; it's so worth it. Living on negative attention and self-pity just isn't worth it.
On that note, no matter what you are going through, make sure you see your own self-worth. Your circumstances do not define who you are or what you are capable of. Have faith in yourself and God's plans for you because if you do and you move forward with faith instead of self-hate, your life can be full of God's grace and amazing possibilities.
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