It seems to me choosing the upside is always better than the downside. Positive is always better than negative. Happy is always better than sad. Kind is always better than cruel. F... moreIt seems to me choosing the upside is always better than the downside. Positive is always better than negative. Happy is always better than sad. Kind is always better than cruel. For some that may not be true. Why?
In my case, I felt no 'self' for many years... from trauma /abuse. I still sometimes feel I dont' have a right to 'me'. To be. To feel. To just be who I AM in front of others. When... moreIn my case, I felt no 'self' for many years... from trauma /abuse. I still sometimes feel I dont' have a right to 'me'. To be. To feel. To just be who I AM in front of others. When I was younger and even into adult years, I'd be chastised and belittled for even saying my opinion on something as trivial as what meat you enjoyed for dinner.. nevermind if you defended yourself from awful words like dumb, curse words, etc. I began to feel I didn't have a right to be me, or that to be me was not good, and it was weak or less. How can one feel a right to a 'self'? What would that 'self' need to know? Many philosophers say we should shy AWAY from a self... or mainly from ego. That we are one, and the self leads to suffering, comparison, etc. However I often don't even feel connected to others sometimes .... any similar experience welcome less
Violence, hatred, racism, bigotry, political unrest and corruption, employment uncertainty, homelessness there are still some positivities? Like healthy babies born everyday, stran... moreViolence, hatred, racism, bigotry, political unrest and corruption, employment uncertainty, homelessness there are still some positivities? Like healthy babies born everyday, strangers that will still smile and nod or say "Hi" when they pass each other on the street, the kind and supportive words we give each other here, people meeting and falling in love at any age?
I'm just a big ball of love, partly because I am truly lucky and happy to be alive, maybe partly because of the new moon and partly because of my man.
