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No not Covid positive but staying positive. What an easy thing to say but so hard to do.
I can give advice but find it so hard to believe I can be for myself,
positive thoughts, situations, relationships, environments. I can be in a bath of positive energy and still feel negative. Like a battery has two leads one for positive and one for negative. How the heck do I get to the other side? I wanna be the guy dancing through the field of wildflowers and bright sunny sky with puffy clouds and stuff on tv. I tried that medication and I didn't feel that way?
What do I do or try to feel positive?
Well this is what I have learned how to cope with it.
write about my feelings
a support group
taking care of myself, eating right, sleeping, walking, workouts etc.
working with a support team of Drs and professionals
Enjoying my hobbies, this really helps me as it releases endorphins and fun to do.
so am gonna ask what do others do to feel positive? What works best for you?
If I can just suggest another word about relaxing. A wise person once told me relaxing is taking care of yourself.
Think of it as preparing yourself for the future!
I can tell you from experience living in the countryside is so worth it. Hiking, biking and just walking around is my therapy session for the day and yes there are days when relaxing at home cause I’m caught up in thoughts or feelings of no hope.
Also got into photography, bcs I focus on something else but myself for a change. That’s my high
It’s worth a try...
Be well
So if someone says something nice to you to try to help, one of the most positive things you can do is tell them you are thankful for taking the time to respond! Then the positivity feeds more positivity.
Also, there's a way to sort of pay it forward out there. Many creatives struggle with the kinds of problems we see here, so If you really want to make a complete stranger's day, Go to BandCamp or Jango Radio and search out new and upcoming talent until you find a song you like, and then send them a like and say something nice on their page and YouTube. It's such a little thing that can shine a ray of light right into someone's heart.
I know, because I'm one of those people. So I do it for others regularly. I'd put a link to my stuff here, but it would seem like shameless self-promotion. But then again who ever said I wasn't totally shameless anyway.
I made this homemade music video last year before the pandemic hit. It's called Earth Abides, after the 1949 novel of the same name by George Stewart. Yes it's got a depressing plot, but the point is that creating it made me feel really good. Here's the link to my page: https://jrandallmurphy.bandcamp.com/track/earth-abides-remastered
Maybe creating something will make you feel good too. Even if it's just doing an adult coloring book, knitting something, or doing some baking.
End of today's rant ... hope it helped ... We're all stronger than we know!
Here's an example of someone I sent out a like to on my BandCamp page - Harrison Storm: https://harrisonstorm.bandcamp.com/track/be-yourself-2
And if you've never seen this one before, it takes positivity to the max: https://youtu.be/Us-TVg40ExM