I agree that false positivity is toxic. But I also know that true optimism is the only way to keep courage and have faith in progress for your life. It isn't denying that there are bad things happening like false positivity preaches to do, rather it's knowing that things will get better. There is surely … Continue reading Optimism
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Sometimes
Sometimes you'll feel pure bliss. Sometimes you'll be overwhelmed with dread. Sometimes you'll feel so excited to be living your life that you can't stand it. Sometimes you'll wish you didn't have to feel your feelings at all. Life isn't static, and to live it means you'll constantly be awash in any number and variety … Continue reading Sometimes
Positive Thoughts
Plants, pets, and people all need food, water and sunlight to live and grow. If you take those things away, they whither and die. In a similar way, thoughts need attention to live and grow. When you take your attention away from thoughts you no longer want to think, they will whither and die. But … Continue reading Positive Thoughts
Optimism
I'm an optimist. I'm inclined to see the good in situations, and in the people I meet. It's a great way to move forward and gives momentum to push past obstacles. Yet it isn't always a guaranteed safeguard against hard times, or dubious characters. I'm well aware that it can't fix everything that's wrong with … Continue reading Optimism
Change
Wayne Dyer would always say, When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change. It's helpful to remember that we have this power, especially when the things we look at don't look so great. And, oftentimes the world around us looks so troubled because there's a lot of noise … Continue reading Change
An Empowering Choice
One of the most powerful pieces of advice I've ever received, is that it's vital to mindfully give your energy and attention to what you are for, rather than what you are against. There's a lot of bad behavior out there, and too much negativity, but it does no good to feed it your energy … Continue reading An Empowering Choice
Control
I want to control how things turn out. I want to control how people act around me. I want to control how people re-act to me. But the only things I truly can control are which thoughts I choose to believe, which words I allow myself to say, and how good or bad I want … Continue reading Control
Like a Fox! 