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When we get overwhelmed or frustrated or feel the universe is working against us, we tend to drop our heads, metaphorically and literally.\xa0We stop seeing the good around us.\xa0We stop seeing potential.\xa0We stop seeing opportunity.\xa0We look down and miss the magic that is right in front of us, if not passing us by.\xa0\xa0\n\nI\u2019m only able to describe this because I\u2019ve been there.\xa0When I feel overwhelmed or rejected or frustrated, it\u2019s easy for me to start to shrink.\xa0And in that shrinking, I become fixed on the fact that I cannot fix what is broken and no one else can fix it, either.\xa0\xa0\n\nSometimes my husband will offer solutions and I will excitedly point out how they are all awful - because EVERYTHING IS WRONG AND BROKEN right now.\xa0\xa0\n\nBut when I step back for a moment - typically a few hours and a good workout - I can start to see how he may be right.\xa0There might just be a few options that could work just fine, even if they are not the exact options I initially had in mind.\n\nThis happened recently when we learned we would need to get a new car - that we were not planning for in 2022.\xa0I had a meltdown because there were just NO GOOD OPTIONS.\xa0To be fair, this is a really sucky time to buy a car, but\u2026 BUT\u2026 there are still options.\xa0As he laid out some options for us, I shut down.\xa0None of his options were my top picks for options.\xa0I went to bed quiet and grumpy.\xa0The next morning, I was able to see where he had some good points.\xa0There are options and a decent number of them are, well, decent.\xa0\xa0\n\nIf you\u2019re a Type A person like me, you might be quick to look down, lock up, and to lock out possibilities when you feel like things are not working out for you.\xa0In this episode, I\u2019m going to invite you to LOOK UP.\xa0\xa0\n\nWhen we look up, everything shifts.\xa0There are options and alternatives galore - and often they are even better than what we originally thought we wanted.\xa0\xa0\n\nLink mentioned:\nJoin my free workshop: How to Calm Your Chaos & Let Go of Your Crap: shamelessmom.com/calm\n\n\nSponsor info and promo codes:\n\nPlease find our sponsor information here: shamelessmom.com/sponsor/\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices