What to do if something bad happens?

There are so many bad things that can happen to any of us, small or big. Question is: what to do?
Do you remember Charlie Brown and the guy with a blanket? That was his natural solution, just hold on his blue blanket and he felt safety. All problems went away just like that.
However, we have grown up, leaving our "blankets" behind. We are mature and experienced, we are supposed to know how to deal with situations now. No need of a "blanket".
No need?
In fact, all of us need something that gives us confort and safety. We all need something that generates in our hearts hope and the sweet and almost innocent feeling of bliss. We need a "blanket", probably an internal "blanket".
Inside ourselves there is something special and powerful. Something that can be accessed anytime. It is an inner space where safety is there and it is ours. All the time. We don't need something external, we just need that comes from within us. Happiness is a thought away...