One challenging situation I face right now is that a difficult situation is staring me in the face, a difficult situation that is mostly out of my control. That is very frustrating.
Typically when I have faced difficult situations in the past, I have had some control over the situation, or I was able to distance myself from the situation in ways that made my lack of control less worrisome or impactful.
In this situation though, I can't ethically, morally, or compassionately distance myself since I have a role to play, and my role is akin to that of a servant rather than a decision maker in any way. To be a good servant when you have little to no control over the situation is very difficult.
In a movie I watched recently, I noticed how a persons in a similar, but much more grave, situation handled this. They did what they could, and simply kept moving forward in any way that they could. They were also forgiving towards one another acknowledging their collective lack of control in the situation.
I think I'll reach out to a friend who is experienced with this situation to get some consult--this friend has lived through a similar ordeal and is also a professional in a related field. She may have some ideas for me. Onward.