Worrying.

I try to ignore it if possible. Think of life's good aspects.

Yes money or lack of it is a main worry because we need it to live the way we should and want. Unless of course we lived on a dessert island and caught our own food. I hope you are not worrying too much. Thank you - l love choosing the photos.

@Kandae11 Not too much, I have to take meds to stop worrying.

@RebeccasFarm l suppose like anxiety pills? Everytime l hear of a dangerous hurricane approaching l tell myself l should keep some at hand.

Yes indeed.

@Kandae11 I understand that.

I have an only child and l do worry about him.

I do the same think. Try to find a solution for the worst case scenario, then put it out of my mind.

That aspect of worrying can definitely bear fruit.

@porwest Then there is the retrograde aspect of it. Like - l never learned to ride a bike, l was afraid of falling. I never climbed a tree, same reason. My sister did those things and had bruises to show which could be a bad thing or a good thing. In our early years we lived on an island surrounded by water so my mother kept us away from it - l still don't know how to swim...

@Kandae11 It always depends on what is being worried about. It can be productive or debilitating depending on the situation. If I worry that there may be bad drivers on the roadway with me, I might be more vigilant and drive more carefully. If I worry that my job might be compromised, I may perform my job better and be more aware of what I need to do to protect it. If I worry that my child may fall off the edge of a cliff, I may be more inclined to keep them farther away from the edge. I would then say, sometimes worrying DOES make a difference because it can make us step back and have a different perspective on things we might not have if we didn't care.

I agree, the future can be very worrying.

Even when we believe there are some situations where our input is needed - "God helps those who help themselves". One can't sit around and expect " manna to fall from heaven". When we believe , we do our part and God will do the rest to help us succeed.

Apart from mental, too much worrying can actually cause physical ailments.

Oh yes, l understand . I would worry too if l was house-sitting.

Awesome.

Having our independence makes a big, big difference in how we face the world.

It can be controlled.