#practicing positivity

[i-am-a-product-of-my-imagination]

[damsellic]

I may not be where I want to be right now but I'm blessed and grateful for what life has offered me thus far. I place my trust in the universe's plan, I believe I've been placed here for a good reason. I believe that there's many blessings in disguise. life is beautiful, amazing and things will just keep getting better and better .☘︎ ݁˖

[sunfortune]

anyway what kdrama should i watch next 😁

[thefloatingpoem]

useful therapy tip for anybody else who has a ‘negative spiral’ like I do

Write down the negative thoughts. Be specific. Don’t just say, “I feel shitty about myself.” Really think about what negative thought is making you feel shitty about yourself. Maybe the thought is “I’m unlovable” or “I have no friends” or “I’m no good at anything I do” or “I feel like I’m giving up my dreams if I take this job” or whatever you’re going through. 

Go through the negative thoughts one by one and try to respond objectively, fairly, and realistically. Gently correct your negative-self the way you might do for a friend in a similar spot. Write down those responses.

It sounds simple, but it has really changed my life to do this. I’ve always written down the negative thoughts, but it’s not enough for me to just ‘get them out’ and then continue to stew in them. I have to be gentle and realistic with myself and correct them.

[littlejumpingturtle]

Life Updates

These are things that I'm excited about and feel like sharing because I've been really stressed and sad for a while, so having exciting news is nice 1. I'm officially a waitress at Chili's, in Marietta for the summer and in Athens for the school year, so come visit me while I make awesome tips! 2. I'm signing a lease for a townhouse in downtown Athens with three other girls that I don't know, so I'm looking forward to making new friends and creating my perfect grown-up bedroom/living space. Plus I can walk to campus and become a regular at the local coffee shop/vintage stores and pretend like I live in an actual urban area and not Athens, GA 3. All of my career goals are changing?? I'm starting to think about going to law school after undergrad and then moving to DC and working with a lobby group, or somewhere like Emily's List or the ACLU or Planned Parenthood. I really want to work within the political/legal system to try and affect change when it comes to the things I care about. It's scary and new but exciting!! So... 4. I'm applying for UGA's Spring Semester in Washington, and if I get in I'll live near the Hill and have a legit internship and find out if I really want to pursue my dream of becoming CJ Cregg 5. Basically a lot of shitty things have happened this year but I've decided to practice reckless optimism and work hard to be the person I want to be, and I'm excited to see what happens next!

[in-thebloom]

Lord knows it's been an insanely tumultuous and disorderly couple of months. Coming out of this struggle so much stronger and smarter.

[powerfulpills-blog]

My life has been full of highly unfortunate, and actually fairly traumatizing, events within the past few months.

They have been situations over which I’ve had no control and no ability to change, and I find myself filled to the brim with negative emotions I can’t seem to shake. I’m not happy right now and it’s been quite a few years since I’ve been this kind of low.

But, I’m working toward positivity. I take everything one step at a time and I choose to better myself. I’ll be successful in the future.

I’m not happy now, but I know I will be.