◎ We all know that life is not fair, but we often expect it to be
◎ We can learn from the metaphor of the Cheese
○ The larger the holes the sweeter the cheese
○ The holes of the cheese are called eyes
○ Cheese with no holes is called blind swiss
10 Metaphors for Staying Positive So You Can Smile & Say CHEESE!
1. Crumbled paper – All papers that stand the test of time have some creases – Just like people!
Some people walk around crumpled in a ball, some have minimal creases, while others keep on working on smoothing the crease out. No matter how many creases you have, you do not need to be crumpled
2. Don’t tell yourself stories – Separate “Fact” from “Fiction.”
“Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.” – Wayne Dyer
As we size up our financial health during tax season, how about asking yourself if you are staying out of emotional bankruptcy? In face of challenging economic conditions, we might lose our perspective of focusing on what is most important – our ability to withstand difficult times and keep a sense of optimism and self-empowement even when our life feels out of control. Are you making obligations to others that you do not have within you – 
What’s done is done.
Too busy in your hectic life to “take ten” to ground yourself for the day? Too much to do and too little time? Stressed out beyond belief and you can’t imagine sparing any extra time to stop and take stock and take a daily pulse? Do you want to get off this endless cycle of “to dos” but can’t seem to get away from your life “inbox?” 
