I find it very empowering to accept the pain and suffering that go hand in hand with being alive, and actively finding ways to make the “bad stuff” enjoyable (or better yet, finding ways to use it to my advantage).
The other way, trying to always view life through rose-colored lenses and ignoring the existence of “bad stuff,” only seems to amplify its power, until it becomes an overwhelming flood of ignorance-driven misery.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Thank you. You musing brings to my mind the song, Sings of life;LeAnn Rimes, because they are.
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Thank you for the kind words! 🙂
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So true… That’s one of the biggest lessons therapy has taught me. Eventually, you have to process everything.
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Otherwise you just get stuck in a script. I agree.
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