We all desire to live ideal lives. We want the ideal job, the ideal family and ideal relationships. But what happens when life doesn't live up to our ideals or does not deal us the hand we expected? This book explores the unpredictable and haphazard nature of life which sometimes leaves us dumbfounded and ill prepared to cope with unforeseen challenges. Maybe it was an unexpected illness, job loss, divorce or death of a loved one. Whatever the unforeseen event(s) that may have rocked your world, you may find yourself struggling to cope with a life you neither expected nor were prepared to deal with. In this book the author charts her own struggles in dealing with a life that conflicted with her dreams despite how hard she worked or how many formulas she followed. She shares the life transforming lessons she learned which helped her to cope and find meaning and happiness amidst less than ideal circumstances.