2 Quotes by Elizabeth M. Lykins

We do not have any power over external events. Conversely, events have no power to cause us to think or feel any particular way, even though they may adversely affect our physical surroundings. What we do have is an amazing power; the power to choose the way we look at events, which, in turn, effects our feelings about them. Choose wisely, the thoughts you entertain.

It is only when we fight what already IS, as adversity lands on our doorstep, that we get into trouble. We cannot change what already is, no matter how hard we may try. We can accept what is, while retaining the power to choose, whether or not we allow adversity to disrupt our inner calm. -The Hidden Beauty of Adversity, Issue 4, Magnificent Metamorphosis Magazine