"You don't have to be positive
all the time. It's perfectly okay
to feel sad, angry, annoyed,
frustrated, scared or anxious.
Having feelings doesn't make
you a negative person. It makes
you human." ~Lori Deschene
Seems my entire life, I have
strived to be positive . . . and
now I read this bit of wisdom!
We all have a myriad of feelings.
It's natural. Frankly, it's coping!
Not sure when all this push for
positivity began. I know being
positive is dead important. But,
it's also important to honor all
feelings.
Maybe the answer is balance.
I'll give you that being positive
deserves first place whenever
possible. But, my dad died and
I'm grieving. Lost my wallet
and I worry about my credit
card. Not sure I can make it
on my half retirement; makes
me anxious!
Thinking it through, as long
as they're valid, I will honor
all feelings . . . being as positive
as possible, of course.
- - -
"Lori Deschene is the founder of
Tiny Buddha, an online community
that enables participants to share
their experiences and insights to
help themselves and others. Since
launching the site in 2009, she has
helped over a thousand writers tell
their stories, attracting more than
three million monthly readers."
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