Showing posts with label good news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good news. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Emotions
Some mornings I wake up and the world is a happy and marvelous place.
Other mornings, the world is too wound up. Anxious. Unhappy. Angry.
The last few weeks have been kind of amazing. I've been focusing on allowing myself to feel my emotions - experiencing and embracing them instead of ignoring them and pushing them away.
I'm recognizing that not all the emotions I'm experiencing are my own. A lot of emotions I feel are coming from the people around me. Somehow I'm picking up on their feelings and turning them into my own.
And it's such a relief to know that most of the negative things I feel aren't my own.
I'm learning to handle (and in some cases, avoid) those borrowed emotions.
Yay! :)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Good News of September
I have rediscovered adding chocolate powder to my morning coffee. That hint of chocolate-y goodness brings a smile to my face whenever I take a sip. :)
For the past few days I've been thinking heavily about all the bad news I've heard this month. (It's quite strange: all the serious bad news occurred during this month). This morning, there was no usual ritual of trying to convince myself it's a good idea to get out of my warm bed. I woke up crying. I don't remember what I was dreaming about. Just the overwhelming emotion of sadness.
I went to look for my quote of the day, and this is the first thing that popped up:
"Drag your thoughts away from your troubles.. by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it." - Mark Twain
Tears of gratefulness actually started welling up in my eyes. It was exactly what I needed to hear. For whatever reason, an angel is looking out for me. So I'm going to focus on the good of this month. Because really, this month isn't all that bad. It just seems that way because I keep thinking of the negative.
Good news of September:
1) after long months of search and rejection, my friend found a job
2) another friend was able to vacation in London
3) my cousin is pregnant
4) got to see family from New Zealand - apparently it's been 30+ years since our family's seen them
5) my second cousin got married to his long-time girlfriend
In other news, I just joined a writing forum called Absolute Write. A little intimidated, but it looks like a fun place and the people seem really nice.
For the past few days I've been thinking heavily about all the bad news I've heard this month. (It's quite strange: all the serious bad news occurred during this month). This morning, there was no usual ritual of trying to convince myself it's a good idea to get out of my warm bed. I woke up crying. I don't remember what I was dreaming about. Just the overwhelming emotion of sadness.
I went to look for my quote of the day, and this is the first thing that popped up:
"Drag your thoughts away from your troubles.. by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it." - Mark Twain
Tears of gratefulness actually started welling up in my eyes. It was exactly what I needed to hear. For whatever reason, an angel is looking out for me. So I'm going to focus on the good of this month. Because really, this month isn't all that bad. It just seems that way because I keep thinking of the negative.
Good news of September:
1) after long months of search and rejection, my friend found a job
2) another friend was able to vacation in London
3) my cousin is pregnant
4) got to see family from New Zealand - apparently it's been 30+ years since our family's seen them
5) my second cousin got married to his long-time girlfriend
In other news, I just joined a writing forum called Absolute Write. A little intimidated, but it looks like a fun place and the people seem really nice.
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