COPING CARDS · THE FULL SET
Ten cards in the author's own words. Print them, cut them apart,
carry the one you need.

From the Author's Portal · showyourmap.com

——— CARD 01 · THE MOTTO ———
See clearly.
Serve willingly.
Rest without guilt.

——— CARD 02 · THE CREED ———
Laugh, learn and love.
If you need to, ask forgiveness from whoever you harmed.
Go with God.

——— CARD 03 · THE SERENITY PRAYER ———
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

——— CARD 04 · START ANYWHERE ———
Start anywhere you need.

——— CARD 05 · NAME THE WEATHER ———
Name the heart before you answer it.
💗 anxious · ❤️‍🩹 depressed · 💔 lonely
Answer the weather; don't judge it.

——— CARD 06 · THE BREATH ———
Breathe in slowly.
Hold a moment.
Let it out slower than you took it in.
Repeat until the front passes.

——— CARD 07 · THE TETHER ———
Tether before venturing into uncharted territory.
Clip in before the dive, not during it.

——— CARD 08 · THE STOPPING RULE ———
You are allowed to stop.
Sabbath is God's stopping rule —
permission to rest when the work is done.

——— CARD 09 · BEFORE YOU KNOW ———
We can't know before we know.

——— CARD 10 · THE LIFELINE ———
If the weight is at that edge right now:
call or text 988 — veterans, press 1 —
or text 838255.
Answered by people, day and night.

Set down by Timothy J. Harland, who uses the Virtual Hope Box himself:
"They need it because they don't know how to help themselves."
The app is free (Defense Health Agency), in the Journal room of the portal.