I once dated a woman who loved art galleries. Although I am a person who gets lost easily in the art world and would probably mistake water colors for magic markers and crayons, I found it fascinating to watch the average art connoisseur take in a piece of abstract art. They would stand far enough from the painting to get a full view, and then they would tilt their head slightly to either side, sometimes even squinting their eyes as though they were attempting to blur their vision or to take a closer look at certain microscopic details.

All of this to gain a different perspective and to take a deeper look into the work so that they could give their interpretation of the art. This same process that they use to figure out why certain paint patterns are aligned on a canvas and how color schemes are being used, is the same process that we must follow when viewing our own issues. Take a step away, look at the situation as a whole, identify patterns and principles that are reoccurring, and come up with your interpretation of what it will take for you to get through the situation at hand. Your returning to the situation should be with a fresh, newly revised outlook.