Reclaim Positivity

Positivity is always available. Sometimes you just need to reclaim it.

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For the first time in a long time, my depression has been dominating my experience.

Over the past four or five days, I have been feeling more down than up, more negative than positive.

I can think of several reasons why I am feeling this way:

1. The sky has been grey for three straight days
2. The temperature has been anywhere from 10–20 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year
3. It’s been raining on and off, making any outdoor activity undesirable
4. I’ve given too much attention to current political idiocy
5. Ongoing COVID concerns and new lessening restrictions
6. Difficulties in keeping up with my mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health habits and practices
7. Ongoing financial concerns

Of the above 7 items contributing to my depression, there are exactly 2 I have any control over: consumption of media and my wellness practices.

Recognizing this, I need to pause, reflect, and make choices and decisions about where my focus is and continues to be. Because I know full-well that keeping my focus on the 5 things outside…