No problems and no worries… this sentiment has been with me from a very young age. Yet over the years the meaning of this phrase has evolved. In my youth I may have said “No problem” after, on a Monday, our teacher informed the class we would be having a test on Friday, and I then found myself cramming for the test Friday morning on the school bus. Or in early adulthood I may have said “No worries” after the Boss bought the crew a couple beers after work and then as he was leaving bade us “not to stay too late as we had a big day ahead of us tomorrow,” after which I crawled into bed at 3am, if I was lucky. I could go on and on with such examples, but I think the point is made. So often I used “no problems” and/or “no worries” as a permission slip to avoid responsibility or convince others I had everything “under control.” Now…fast forward to the Present.

After decades of mistakes, successes, ups, downs, and all arounds, there is a more useful turn for “No Problems and No Worries.” I have discovered that, should I perceive myself to have problems, or I am worried about something, it is generally from viewing something from the past as a problem or being worried about how something may play out in the future. In these moments I strive to regain focus on the Here and Now. Once present, it is almost guaranteed that there are No Problems and No Worries, and from that place it is possible to move with clarity and confidence into whatever is requiring attention at that time. This sentiment will permeate the content of this site and bolster our conviction when it may seem elusive.