When life hands you lemons, __________________.
What would you fill in that blank with?
They might suggest:
šMake lemonade
šSalt the rim and handcraft a margarita
šBake a pie
šSell āem for profit
šPlant a lemon grove
All valid suggestions, but letās be honest – sometimes life hands you lemons ⦠and then cuts them open and squeezes them directly into your proverbial paper cut š± No mercy.
Sometimes life just hits yaā, and it can be daunting to think about simply āplanting a lemon groveā (insert completely fake smile here) or even squeezing the lemon juice out and adding sugar for lemonade (insert exhausted, hopeless expression here – realizing you donāt even have sugar to add).
So, what are you supposed to do when the lemons are there, sliced and dripping into your paper cut?
Lean into God, of course – and Iāve found that so often He guides me to reach out to the friends Heās blessed me with!
šÆDonāt wallow in the hardness of whatās going on.
šÆDonāt pretend itās not happening.
šÆDonāt sit back and wait for more.
Let your friends know whatās going on, and ask for their support. Let them hold you accountable to SPEAKING differently about your situation than perhaps reality would point you to. Let them call you out if they hear you complaining.
ā¤ļøTrue friends will listen, but they wonāt let you get away with further cursing yourself by agreeing with the pain and having a pity party.
ā¤ļøTrue friends wonāt even show up to a pity party because they know itās not helping you at all.
ā¤ļøTrue friends will agree that it sucks, but theyāll help you walk through it vs. posting up there.
Life WILL hand you lemons, and you DO get to choose what to do with them. But knowing that it often happens when our defenses are lowest, Iāll encourage you to surround yourself with friends who love you enough to help you find your smile again!