Doubt, fear and helplessness will always try to flourish when we are in a holding pattern for too long. The best defense is to just do something. Anything positive! Something healthy! Get moving! Get busy! Often, this is the only way to calm the inner storm. Even more often, this is the only way the best course of action will finally find us ready to unveil itself to us.
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