Dear Friend, I am sorry to hear that your mother is going through some health issues, and I hope she recovers soon. I know it is difficult to stay positive especially with so many things going on in life. I too, often find that I feel extremely overwhelmed, especially when things pop up in life. What I like to do is to just have faith or hope that whatever is supposed to happen will happen anyways. I like to live life in the present because that is what I can control directly. Even if I cannot control outside events, I can control how I react to these events. I feel that if I live in the future, that is when I feel the most anxiety, because I fear what is to become. Any time I feel that anxiety coming on, I remember this, take a deep breathe, and continue on trying to stay positive. I hope that your mother feels better soon. I hope my words bring some value into your life Just remember things will always get better!!! All the best, Letters to Hope