I forgot to take a picture of: "Summer Shopping: Part One", but I found this quote instead. I had a lovely Saturday (still sick, yet lovely nonetheless) enjoying some downtown shopping with Danielle and a delicious pho dinner at her Yaletown apartment later that evening with her and Nat.
I chose this photo for today because I forgot to take a picture for this particular Saturday but I'm actually writing this post on Wednesday (because I suck at updating this blog on a day to day basis) and this little rant is all because on Tuesday afternoon, a few days from today, I had a visit with an amazing and wonderful homeopath and it changed my whole perspective on... well, on a lot of things.
What a waste of time it is being worried, anxious, scared, upset, and all the negative emotions we let cloud our lives. I've come to the realization that negative emotions are much easier to succumb to than positive ones. It takes strength and work to remember to stay positive when things are tough or when you, as we all do, start to dwell in a downward spiral of shitty emotions. We're only human, we can't always be happy and sunny and bright... sometimes, things happen and we're going to slip. But at some point, we need to realize that being happy, despite having to maybe work at it a bit, is always worth the work. I could very seriously go on to type for hours about all the thoughts I am having, but I will resist and try to simply use this thought as a reminder during particularly grueling times to come, to let myself feel what I feel if it is necessary and then move on; to remind myself that worry, anxiety, fear, sadness, jealousy, pity and all these other exhausting emotions are a conscious choice and it can only consume you for as long as you let it. It is much better to rely upon the strength within yourself as a well-rounded whole being and let yourself enjoy the purity of the happiness you've created.
What a waste of time it is being worried, anxious, scared, upset, and all the negative emotions we let cloud our lives. I've come to the realization that negative emotions are much easier to succumb to than positive ones. It takes strength and work to remember to stay positive when things are tough or when you, as we all do, start to dwell in a downward spiral of shitty emotions. We're only human, we can't always be happy and sunny and bright... sometimes, things happen and we're going to slip. But at some point, we need to realize that being happy, despite having to maybe work at it a bit, is always worth the work. I could very seriously go on to type for hours about all the thoughts I am having, but I will resist and try to simply use this thought as a reminder during particularly grueling times to come, to let myself feel what I feel if it is necessary and then move on; to remind myself that worry, anxiety, fear, sadness, jealousy, pity and all these other exhausting emotions are a conscious choice and it can only consume you for as long as you let it. It is much better to rely upon the strength within yourself as a well-rounded whole being and let yourself enjoy the purity of the happiness you've created.
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