Mantras To Help Me Through Difficult Times

<p>It seems I have been stuck in a vortex of difficult years now since I can remember. Each New Year, I raise a toast to this being a better year, and unfortunately, I continue to be tested. However, I am getting quite good at rising above and facing the challenges as they surface. My resilience is at a champion level, I am proud to say. Many of you are right there in the arena with me.</p> <p>I want to share the mantras I commonly say when faced with adversity.</p> <p><strong><em>My Mantras:</em></strong></p> <p>&ldquo;This too shall pass.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;Everything is temporary.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;Everything happens for a reason, and I don&rsquo;t have to understand.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;Trust the process and embrace the journey.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha.&rdquo; (Om and salutations to the remover of obstacles for which Gum is the seed) &mdash; A Hindu chant to Ganesha</p> <p>&ldquo;All is coming.&rdquo;</p> <h2>Final Thoughts</h2> <p>I apply the&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/illumination/the-road-to-enlightenment-799c1bc8f322" rel="noopener">eight limbs of yoga to my daily life</a>, which has truly saved me. Before applying these principles, my life was chaotic. I still have difficult days but return to contentment much faster. Life is meant to be challenging, but the challenges make it rich and interesting and give us depth.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/promptly-written/mantras-to-help-me-through-difficult-times-7f2c8617c651"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>