Appreciating every day

One of the things I want to work on this year is to be more positive.

I’m going to try to stop thinking negative thoughts about myself and others. Once in a while I get into a crummy mood, and I need a reminder to shake myself out of the Depression Spiral (haha) I’ve thrown myself into.

Note to self: Don’t let negative thoughts escalate!

• Turn negative thoughts into positive thoughts
• Do something that makes me happy (listening to music, being with friends, exercising)
• Be grateful for what I have
• Remember that everything is temporary, both good and bad

I know it’s kind of morbid, but I think about death quite a lot. But it reminds me that life is short and it’s better to spend that time being happy. I watched a Youtube video on mindfulness, where the dude points out that though we spend so much time worrying about the future or dwelling on the past, the only moment that we actually live in is now. Remembering that we never know when our time will end reminds me to be more aware and present in the present.