I just always feel so…heavy and serious

[Anonymous]

I can’t feel light and bubbly! Life feels grim and dour and like I’m walking around carrying this big weight. I don’t know how to not be like this!

[Anonymous]

Why?

[Anonymous]

Turn off the news.

I know the state of the world and country are horrible, but it's ok to block it out for a while.

And don't send dark news stories to others. We all know. We're not trying to be ignorant - we're all trying to stay sane.

[Anonymous]

In addition 4, 6, 8 (deep breath 4 seconds hold your breath for 6 seconds and exhale for 8 seconds) breathing exercises for 5 minutes in the morning and 5 minutes in the evening and outdoor hikes.

[Anonymous]

Pets. I think it’s impossible to not find joy in a kitten playing or dogs smiling at you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Turn off the news.

I know the state of the world and country are horrible, but it's ok to block it out for a while.

And don't send dark news stories to others. We all know. We're not trying to be ignorant - we're all trying to stay sane.

You watch too much tv, the country is better than ever except for the illegals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t feel light and bubbly! Life feels grim and dour and like I’m walking around carrying this big weight. I don’t know how to not be like this!

You don’t have to be light and bubbly!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Turn off the news.

I know the state of the world and country are horrible, but it's ok to block it out for a while.

And don't send dark news stories to others. We all know. We're not trying to be ignorant - we're all trying to stay sane.

You watch too much tv, the country is better than ever except for the illegals.

I don't know about that, but maybe it's getting a little better. Long way to go though to get back to the good ole days so to speak.

[Anonymous]

I used to always feel obligated to answer everyone in a "helpful" or serious way. Catholic school and guilt and all that.

Then I grew up, took some painful hits in life and now I embrace levity. My first instinct is never to be helpful now but funny. Sometimes falls flat, but I'm amused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Turn off the news.

I know the state of the world and country are horrible, but it's ok to block it out for a while.

And don't send dark news stories to others. We all know. We're not trying to be ignorant - we're all trying to stay sane.

You watch too much tv, the country is better than ever except for the illegals.

I've never heard of a president who insults people as much as trump has. It's embarrassing and his cruelty is heavy and relentless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Turn off the news.

I know the state of the world and country are horrible, but it's ok to block it out for a while.

And don't send dark news stories to others. We all know. We're not trying to be ignorant - we're all trying to stay sane.

You watch too much tv, the country is better than ever except for the illegals.

I don't know about that, but maybe it's getting a little better. Long way to go though to get back to the good ole days so to speak.

And. . . . this is why the rest of us are not light and bubbly. (What do the good ole days look like to you anyway? Wanna bet that 1850s southerners wanted to go back to 1800 when nobody was making trouble?)

[Anonymous]

I am the same OP. It just seems like everyone around me is dealing with something, life has a lot of stress and there just isn't a lot of positives and joy in life.

[Anonymous]

Same for me, OP. Maybe I'm having a midlife crisis, but I increasingly feel like an alien and on a different page than most. Everyone is heralding AI and technology this or that and I think those things have wrecked/are wrecking our society. We are collectively getting dumber and less able to think as individuals and that's absolutely frightening. I have greatly decreased the amount of news I consume, but I don't have a lot of hope for the future. Getting outside and for regular cardio and doing creative projects helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Turn off the news.

I know the state of the world and country are horrible, but it's ok to block it out for a while.

And don't send dark news stories to others. We all know. We're not trying to be ignorant - we're all trying to stay sane.

You watch too much tv, the country is better than ever except for the illegals.

I've never heard of a president who insults people as much as trump has. It's embarrassing and his cruelty is heavy and relentless.

People have been calling him Hitler for a decade, & you think HE is the one hurling insults?