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Posts by Sandy East

Sandy East is a writer, artist, & teacher. She runs uppityupgoodnews.tumblr which focuses on sharing & creating #GoodNews stories everywhere (@Zzzzzandy). She also looks after The Old Curiosity Shop of Writing Tips, & collects people's favorite memories for What the Dickens? E-zine.

9 Guidelines to Get Through Challenging Times

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” ~Charles Swindoll

Iā€™ve recently dealt with numerous challenges that range from the ridiculous to the life-threatening. Iā€™ve had friends telling me they ā€œcanā€™t bear to hear any moreā€ about illness, financial loss, and an array of physical and emotional accidents that have broken parts of me, but not all.

Every aspect of my life is changing: career, relationships, health, and beliefs. I have to make the most of every situation and so Iā€™ve created my own set of rules to keep me focused and to remind …