'Problems'

‘PROBLEMS’ / Michal Ron*

Much too often in our lives we face 'Problems'.

Actually, since we are very young we face such 'Problems'.

Untill the day we die, so it seems, at least, we are going to go on facing 'Problems'.

Seems like 'Problems' will always be part of our life.

But most of us don't enjoy 'Problems', which takes out the pleasure from our life.

What to do, then?

My solution is not very new, but maybe you will be meeting it for the first time.

Most of us, we believe 'problems' to be real, to be real 'problems'.

Yet, we could also think about them in another way:

· 'Problems' could also be seen as signals saying that we are doing the wrong direction;

· 'Problems' could also be seen as a great chance to change something;

· 'Problems' could also be seen as an opening to a new, different, better form of experiencing our lives, so that they become more happy and meaningful.

Thus, 'Problems' could be seen as a new, beautiful, challenging, most developing lessons waiting for us to be learned, in order to enrich our life and make us more fulfilled and happy.

Sorry for the optimism.

I know well, from first hand actually, that when we face those 'Problems' all we want to do is run and hide, all we want is for these ‘Problems’ to be through with.

Yet, I do believe, and I do practice in my life the attempt of solving 'Problems' in such a way.

Sometimes it takes time.

Sometimes I fail.

It is always hard work.

Mostly it is frightening, and even painful.

And mostly you need a good instructor going or growing through that way.

Yet, my experience has taught me that it was always, always, worth it.

(And that's why I allow myself to be optimistic.)

GOOD LUCK!!!

* Michal Ron has earned her degrees in psychology and Biblical Studies from Tel Aviv University, Israel. For the last 7 years Michal has been working as a certified practitioner of the Grinberg method, aimed at enabling us to create positive changes in our lives, and thus to create a higher degree of well being. She is mosly working with people who want to grow, to understand their lives, and enjoy it.

Since March 2005, a resident of San Francisco, CA, Michal has been guiding a meditation group on Tuesday evenings, and a dream interpretation group on Wednesday evenings.