Worrying
“There are more things likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality .” Seneca
Too much “forward thinking”?
Perseverance
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill
Sticking with it!
Facing it…
“Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.” Joseph Conrad
Changing the narrative
Lent
“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.” (Matthew 6:16)
Smiling?
My latest Radio Maria show with Joe Findaro
https://radiomaria.us/vigilant-hearts-with-fr-michael-sliney-february-16-2026-special-guest-joe-findaro/