Thursday, April 30, 2009

Question: How Are You Keeping Positive These Days?




How are you keeping positive these days? Our news is full of negative topics, the war, economy, the flu and lots more I don't care to address. It can take a toll on one's mental health.

For me, depression is never faraway, due to my many years of severe chronic pain. But I've also learned some coping tools, along the way, to keep it from swallowing me whole.

I try to focus on our Heavenly Father, everyday and every moment. I'll take the time to pray and offer my troubles, concerns and worries frees me of these huge weights.

Sometimes, I'll grab one of my inspirational books and read a few sentences. Also, since we don't have cable we've discovered several inspirational TV programs.

I also love to appreciate my family, a good laugh, and our plant blooming.

Ok, now it's your turn.

3 comments:

Loren said...

I do most of the things you do but I have also found that I will call one of my friends who can be so silly and they always get me to laugh and see other perspectives!

Flowers are awesome arent' they!

"Bananas" Christian comeday is always a good thing to stick in the dvd player too!!!

N. said...

In the midst of a personal crisis right now, I'd certainly have to say that remembering how much my God loves me and how His plans for me are amazing and full of love, is how I stay positive. How do people make it without the Lord, I'll just never know.

Southern Maine Casual Dining said...

I let God control everything about me & even the people around me. I let God take His way to solve it & you know all we can do is just to trust & pray to Him. I know He will hear us because our God is a living God. Nothing is impossible.