In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong with feeling good, even in the middle of societally certified disheartening conditions.
Sure, I assign responsibility and obligation in response to actions, but I firmly believe I get to feel however I want, regardless of what’s happening. (This may invite cliché ridicule and negative rationale, which is why I typically keep it to myself.)
Exactly! With a huge number of venues perpetually pointing out the negatives and dangers, we forget the overwhelming good that goes on. I don’t want to contribute to the downfall. If at all possible, I’d rather be a good influence. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Shame shame! Personal responsibility, especially for one’s feelings is a cardinal sin nowadays. We’re all supposed to run around, point fingers and act more emo than a BAD middle school play of Buffy the Vampire Slayer 😛 😀
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LOL so true. Starting to forget how nice things were. Everything has to be outrageous for some reason these days. All the angst aaargh. Get over it. Let’s just chill and grab a beer.
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I feel like it’s a competition sometimes…😅
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Amen
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I agree. I keep most things to myself especially when it’s something that gives me joy. Public displays of happiness are considered to be cringe inducing for those who do not share those moments or empathise with you. It’s better to keep it to our selves.
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I’m struggling with the positivity right now, send some my way!
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Absolutely! You deserve it!
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I don’t always feel good on the surface because of horrible things that happen in the world, but I have a deep contentment, joy even, that stays with me.
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It’s our birthright, in my opinion.
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Fairly well agree with you here. I don’t even feel bad when feeling good about some others’ contrived discomfort; simplest example, when someone gets absurdly moany-faced about a perceived PC-uncorrectness, I have found myself giggling at both the unhappy souls and mistaken perception of impropriety.
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All the Masters of Life have experienced the most challenging conditions and blessed it all with gratitude, love and inner peace which I would say is feeling ‘good’. 💖✨
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Great point! “Masters of Life” I like that!
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I know the need to feel good, for sure! But in dark moments, I always realize that I lack a layer of skin and just have to go with it.
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I think I can relate. Ironically, to feel better, I kind of have to abide in the negativity without inflaming it, wallowing in it, or denying it. It always feels more nuanced than words can describe, in my opinion.
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Thanks for consistently liking my blog – I like your potter wisdom posts. Your fiction is “colourful” 😉 – Liam 🙂
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I’m happy to support! Thanks for the kind words!
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