Keep Calm and Carry On

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Chin up. Shoulders back. We can do this.

Life can be a struggle at times. Certainly people in the UK knew this during the rough years of battle during World War II. This is a variation of a poster designed in the late 30s or early 40s to remind people of how to manage adversity during a very difficult time.  Perhaps, like me, you need a little reminder now and then yourself. So let’s keep calm, shall we? Print this little poster and place it where you’re most likely to pause, take a deep breath and remember that you too can carry on.

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post-keepcalmHundreds of hours of work is gone. No one’s fault except mine. I wasn’t careful enough when changing over to a new computer and forgot my ExtraSprinklesPlease files. And then thought I had them still. And then lost them.

Every time I think, Oh, maybe I’ll revise this graphic, and then remember, I cringe a little bit. But then I try to lecture myself like an old English nursemaid. Chin up. Come on now. Carry on. Then suddenly I’m designing those words into a new sign or card or something.

So that’s a good thing. The old art here is still available and I shall take a deep breath, grab my virtual crayons  and soldier on . . .

UPDATE: After writing the above, I had a call later that day from my daughter who’d just found out some disappointing news and was in need of a shoulder to lean on and a mother’s prayers. Perhaps I didn’t design this for myself after all.

If you’re in need of this poster too, you can grab it right here.