Mostly I'm just stubborn. There are other factors, my age, multi-leveled experiences, adaptability, curiosity, open-minded (enough), what I do and don't care about... how I choose to use my time. There's more. But the 1 thing I did a looong while ago that helped as much as finding my creativity was turning off the freakin' TV and stopped watching news.

My relationship with God,my friends, and my career keep me going, I also belong to a 12 step program that addresses all my fears and worries and stresses.

I finally realized how much God loves me. I used to worry about everything but it's such a waste of time. I've always kind of been a solitary person. And I really don't mind being by myself. I also live in an area where I can get out and walk and be in the woods and get back to nature. It really helps.

I manage to keep everything in balance by understanding that everything are blessings we receive whether a negative situation or a positive one the end result is a blessing. If negative something positive will come of it. If positive I am blessed because I am living my greatness!