Dear Gabby,
I have always seen myself as pretty positive person, but recently, I have been going through a lot of things in my life and I slowly feel like I’m losing myself. I keep finding myself becoming more negative and I’m not sure what to do.
I feel like everything in my life is going to crap and it really bums me out. I’m wondering what you do to stay positive and how do you overcome obstacles in life?
Sincerely,
Finding Inspiration
Dear Finding Inspiration,
I completely understand how you feel. I know it doesn’t always make it better, but just know that you’re not the only one who feels this way. I look at life as a roller coaster. There are always going to be ups and downs—as Frank Sinatra said, “that’s life.” I think a lot of people look at life as either being good or bad, but having a few bad days doesn’t mean there isn’t hope for a turnaround.
Our experiences in life really take a toll on us, but I think, in my opinion, the best way to think is living one moment at a time. Don’t let one bad moment ruin the chance for a great moment. I know it’s so easy to get caught up in the negativity in our life. It’s like one minute we’re swimming, and the next we’re drowning, and once we hit that moment, things seem to become too hard to handle.
What I can say is that the best thing I have found to help me keep my hope is by surrounding myself with good and positive people. It’s easier to get out of the “funk” of things when you have people around you who have your best interest at heart. Whenever I lose positivity or find myself bummed out, I always like to do something to find peace. For me, it’s stargazing or taking a walk in nature. It’s nice to find beauty in life, and realize that there are so many things to be grateful about, you just have to find it. Whenever I am looking for something to help me overcome obstacles, it’s more about focusing on self-growth and self-love. I think finding hobbies that take my mind off of the struggles in life, or reading self-motivation books. Just think… it’s really like trial and error when finding positive inspiration, things will get better.
Look for hope,
Gabby