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It’s the insistence that everyone around you also is positive all the time, demanding “Good Vibes Only” as the article points out, that worries me. Because people in real pain, social issues that cause real harm, etc. are not good vibes. When a team was winning gold medals, no one wanted to do more than focus on that success, and repeated stories of abuse went ignored. Is our constant need for positivity forcing us to ignore racism, homelessness, abuse, and many other social issues that we need to do more than give passing support to on social media?
Maybe most importantly, are there people in our lives right now hurting, who desperately need our support, who we are ignoring because they bring us down?
Sharing – Suicide Prevention: Why “Just Reach Out” Isn’t Good Enough
I’m sharing Anja’s post from last Sept. because I agree with what she says, during Suicide Prevention month, we’ll hear a lot about “reaching out”, but will we also acknowledge how many people will have no resources to reach out to? Or about things we can all do to look out for others and assist…
Link – Behind the scenes at the Child Abuse Squad
This is a fascinating look into the workings of the people who investigate child abuse in Australia. There is just so much to take away from this, but I truly loved this quote: “Detective Chief Inspector Yeomans says he wants more people to talk openly about the issue of child sexual abuse, hoping it will…
Link – Managing Your Mental Health During the Holidays
The holidays can be difficult for many. It’s not easy to maintain our normal routines, we may be dealing with people who are a challenge to us, or maybe we don’t even have family to share the day with. In light of that, I’m sharing a few things here and on social media that will,…
Link – Unlearning the Lessons of a Toxic Childhood
I have written about this before, children learn about the world and their place in it based on their own little world. When that is short-circuited, it’s a struggle to relearn it as an adult: All children learn about the larger world by extrapolating from the little world they grew up in, that of their…
An example of the path to healing being long
I probably still loop back through some of these stages at various times, but it’s not part of my daily life anymore. Take this list as a sign to take your time and give yourself grace for how long it takes while celebrating the small victories along the way, but also know that it’s worth the time and effort. If I can find the peace and calmness that I have now, imperfect as it is, you can too.
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