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Finding Positivity In All of This is NOT Selfish
It is one of the best ways to handle the insanity of the world.
Given the current state of the world and the craziness therein, the topic of positivity looks incredibly disingenuous.
People are suffering needlessly. Protections for the environment and other safeties are being removed for no good reason. Those who are supposed to protect us are increasingly joining or siding with those intent on harming us. None of it makes sense. It’s scary, uncertain, frustrating, frightening, and totally fucked up.
I am in no way, shape, or form dismissing or discounting this. The current state of the world is pretty fucked up. So how can I possibly explore positivity in the midst of all the negativity, ongoing awfulness, and uncertainty?
Because consciousness creates reality. If all we do is focus on the bad stuff, the awful things, the fear and uncertainty, we grow it bigger. It becomes overwhelming to the point where it impacts your mental, emotional, spiritual, and even physical health.
Positivity is often treated as a big, overarching, exclusive narrative. That’s where toxic positivity comes in. Genuine, non-toxic positivity is not huge, it’s frankly very tiny and easily overlooked. More than that, it’s in no way, shape, or form…
