[Freeptube]

any advice on how to stay positive thru this very hard time even the weather is bad?

[TeveVikep]

read uplifting books ... works for me. go to the spiritul section of the bookstore where's there's tons. also, i would stay away from the "news" as much as possible. its a total downer!! especially on network tv.

[sanddrareyk]

i have to agree with the reading books idea. any time i am down i read or watch things that make me laugh. remember, laughter is always a great way to raise your vibration a bit more.

try not to focus on the news and current events of the world... sure they are happening, but the more you focus on them the more they become your reality.

keep in mind, everything is an illusion and its really not there unless you make it there. try and have fun with the illusion and always remember that your own existance is based on perception.

be well,
you have my light.

[Jadykeery]

hi bluseyboy, when you feel your solid "rock" moving, a feeling of unknowing, remind yourself that in these strong moments, life attempts to shake you to your core. the line is drawn, the internal battle is set, and the known feelings of doubt, worry and fear are present yet you only desire peace, joy and harmony.

hold yourself close, remind yourself that you are strong and power and you will get through this moment in life. replace the negative "thought" with special "thought" you dreamed and created for yourself.

write down your feelings to let them out. write down on some "post-it" pads some powerful "words" to help "balance" your feelings and thoughts.

any advice on how to stay positive thru this very hard time even the weather is bad?

* i can and i will
* i am strong and will get through this
* be patience and have faith
* life is not about the destination, but about the journey

also, take a walk in the sun, exercise, clean the garage or house, just keep busy, so you don't keep watering the same "feeling" that would hold you down... change up your routine.

and remember, to keep planning and dreaming, so you continue to create what you desire and want in your life.

peace and good will, bluseyboy

[pheelixoss]

when i feel down i try to get back to my roots.. when i had a psychic attack i re-read the first parts of the loo and reminded myself of what i wish to do in this existence.

[zlopikanikanzax]

yeah, i listen to my dannion brinkley and david wilcock mp3's on a regular basis to stay in the moment and not succumb to seasonal depression.

[tickerinet]

any advice on how to stay positive thru this very hard time even the weather is bad?

stepping outside the box for just a moment, why does it seem desirable to psychologically occupy, statically, a polarized state, whether positive or negative? if you cannot "stay" neutral, elicit the flavor of neutrality by "staying" in motion, from positive to negative to positive to negative...reduce the degree of motion until you feel the balance.

but how do you reduce the degree of motion; how do you lessen the intensity of negativity or positivity? you can try polluting it with elements of the opposite polarity, recognizing the unreality of the good/bad dichotomy. for instance, what is "bad weather"? wind? rain? snow? anything that's not sunshine, right? that's the popular perception, anyway. when the wind is gusting 40 mph i think, "god, the trees love this! and i love to see the planet work its magic!" thunderstorms have always been my absolute favorite weather! the hot flash of lightning, the crack and roll of thunder, the rain washing through the air in waves; nothing makes me feel more a part of this planet! and the trees love it, too.

but, i don't know you. perhaps i would be as concerned as you seem to be if i hadn't had the lifetime of experience with self-discipline and exploration. since october of last year i've been unemployed after a 19-year career with a single company. my savings are almost exhausted. i will probably soon lose my house. bankruptcy may be my best option. but it doesn't really matter. as long as my life has a place in this world, i will persist. eventually, the earth will reclaim its property: this flesh. i don't begrudge this planet its prerogative to do so. even the life that animates this flesh is not really mine. but the soul i've forged will resist such dissolution (as it must); and the spirit that i am will persist (as it must), even between incarnations and beyond.

negativity? use it. positivity? use it. adopt a balance, and, from there, sink into your depth point, your center of gravity, in perfect silence. set your attitude, your course, by your own design. move in a balanced fashion if you don't want to fall down. and if you do fall down, get up again--unless you've got something better to do. enjoy gravity.

[IodinkBoilk]

you can always try changing your interpretation of the way you're feeling. instead of thinking of it as depression and a bad thing, see it as a purging of your soul and remember that without a little bit of sadness in your life, the pleasures would begin to mellow; we need the ebb and flow to survive in this body in this world. it was made that way.

[EjPWyPm4]

positive mind speak is so important, and positive media, like david's mp3's.
nature and sun, healthy food, pure water and music.

turn off that tv, ignore the news. create reality every day how you want it to be, remember that you are responsible for this reality, this makes you feel in control and this brings happiness.

smile and sing and dance
babyblue x x x

[Goooooblin]

put this video on repeat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p6uu6m3cqk

peace,
mikey

[maclaudser]

bluseyboy,

the advice you have gotten so far has been very good. there are many kind souls here that freely offer their love and energy. i would like to echo the following statements already posted:

negativity? use it. positivity? use it. adopt a balance, and, from there, sink into your depth point, your center of gravity, in perfect silence. set your attitude, your course, by your own design. move in a balanced fashion if you don't want to fall down. and if you do fall down, get up again--unless you've got something better to do. enjoy gravity. you can always try changing your interpretation of the way you're feeling. instead of thinking of it as depression and a bad thing, see it as a purging of your soul and remember that without a little bit of sadness in your life, the pleasures would begin to mellow; we need the ebb and flow to survive in this body in this world. it was made that way. i'm not sure i could phrase it any better. i used to get very upset with myself when i was down, but now realize there are important lessons to be learned while in these states.

the rough seas of catalyst can push any of us around, so don't feel weak for having difficulties coping. think of swimming against a rip tide; constantly fighting until you wear yourself out and drown. when all along, if you just go with the flow, you'll reach a spot where the strength of the current lessens and you can regain control, swim parallel to the shore, and get back safely.

in my experiences i've found that when i "ignore" these states and fight them, i end up wearing myself down, and my ability to recover is lessened. its a very difficult thing to do; balancing observation with experience, all the while seeking the lesson to be learned. but you'll get out of it.

i'd like to end with another snip from this thread

write down your feelings to let them out. while this may seem very simple, it is a powerful exercise that will help speed the process. simply putting a name to an emotion and recognizing it lessens its impact.

good luck to you friend. know that you are not alone in struggling, and that if you ever need a little boost, there are more than enough here to help.

art

[occurrini]

i call this time...the downward spiral. i hit it in february each year, but this year, it has been increasingly noticable. almost at times unbearable to get thru (of course i do, but i feel attachs and one time i couldnt' control it.) the air here is really bad, our atmosphere is a grayish purple, and it breaks my heart. it's a contstant of having to be completely conciencious of everything you do, and how it affects where we live.


so, every feb, i plan a "get away" not a vacation as i cant afford it, and my time here is mandatory. this year is moab. a quick trip, some hiking, some nature, some time with my family that is outside of chores, work, and typical life and expecially winter/inward stresses.

i wish that everyone could take a get away in winter. but perhaps see what can be done, especially if you live in a high inversion area, where even inhaililng feels like a negative action.

i'm planting my seeds (indoors) when i return from moab. this will make my soul warm up, even if it is still winter and smoggy out side. it also puts it so that when i do lay my garden outside, my seeds are developed little plants, ready for some growin love!!!

i agree with much that has been said here, read, love, share, laugh.

blessed be, love and light always,

[WomanBreast40356]

i am so touched by all your replies i dont know what to say but thanks! and most important i relize i am not alone
bluseyboy thats not so blue

[Kliopeion]

i'd like to say this: create and sustain love inside of you. do not rely on things from an external source to keep the love flame lit. because once you realize that nothing can touch your inner love unless you let it, then you probably won't let it.

love and happiness is created strictly by you, not by "these chaotic times" or the "bad weather" or anything else. you generate it. you make the choice in letting something influence it.

remember how powerful and divine you are and smile! nothing or no one has the power to take that smile away but you, my dear friend. be a lighthouse in seemingly "tough times." others need to feel your inner light to remember this exact lesson also.

[Beragagnu]

depak came up with an interesting way of disengaging negative emotions.. ones that are ego in origin..

basically, just observing them. when your feeling them, your playing through them, but if you take a step back and just observe yourself, how you feel, whats going on inside you, it distances yourself from the issue and in many cases defuses it.

[avaiptutt]

for me, alot of it seems to deal with firstly my emotional outlook, secondly the ammount of sleep i'm getting (around ~8 hours is a good dosage) and thirdly the ammount of nutrients/vitamins/sunlight as well. this time of year there definitely is a pronounced shift in neurochemistry due to less sunlight, but just get some more energy into yourself. dance, sing, write, whatever makes you feel like you're having a good time. also remember that this time of year was typically a time where people were bundled up together for a long period of time, sharing stories, teachings, etc. with their friends and family. socialize!! as everything was locked in ice and snow, things slowed down, and you lived mainly off of what you harvested during the fall, building upon the relationships you've formed.
reflective awareness of the self and of ones position before the coming cycle was in order, whereas we're stuck within a constant grasping for "breakthroughs" without accepting this point in the cycle as "laying the groundwork".
in other words, the emotional sensitivity, insight and strength that you're able to develop during these dark times can provide some of the greatest tools when the work of the spring calls you.
not that it's really of any solace, but it's summertime south of the equator there's always "two sides of the same coin"/perspective/planet hehe...

[geniusxs81]

hello foosnik and all of you

there is this wonderful music by the swedish composer lars-erik larsson
"förklädd gud" "god in disguise" that came to me in a syncronistic moment this morning.

i was thinking i haven't listened to music lately and so lars-erik larsson popped up in my head and the second after his music was played on radio. i was crying over my stepsister that passed away some days ago and was also thinking about my mother as they mentioned "god in disguise", the very same music i played on her funeral in the only company of my relatives already "in heaven" and my dog of course...

we surely need eachother and sureley need to be alone, these are the two opposites i'm trying to balance the most in my 3d existence being both an extreme loner and socializer.

chopin was played just now, soothing pianomusic, he was born a pisces. shumann is also celebrated this year...

just heared about the earthquake in chile and peru and a tsunamiwarning has been sent it was even stronger than in haiti......

i feel so harmonius this morning, just wept over my stepsister that passed away some days ago and i felt my heart opened up and so these news...we live in a world of opposites

transiten

we surely need eachother and sureley need to be alone, these are the two opposites i'm trying to balance the most in my 3d existence being both an extreme loner and socializer yes! i am too. and some people can be toxic and drain you more than anything, creating a "can't live with em and can't live without them" type of situation. so the quality of friends around you is important as well.

glad you are doing good transiten. pce

[Meowmeowz]

i enjoy the bad days, but did end up moving finally to san diego, ca.
sometimes, go to the bookstores, volunteer into something you like.
invite some friends over for dinner, have a game nite. travel if you can. perhaps even more extreme do a life coach thing, see where you might need to change your life.
just a thought.

[iouiyyut]

i swear the duality of this world will rip me in two bloody halves one day. one paradox is that when we are depressed is when we really need to be around other people. but when we are most depressed is when we don't want to show our tired, sad faces. like that song, "nobody knows you when you're down and out", written by jimmy cox. but i truly feel that other people are the best remedy for the blues.

i find it ironic and funny that some of the happiest times of my life was when i was living in a halfway house. for those who don't know what a halfway house is, it is this:

a rehabilitation center where people who have left an institution, such as a hospital or prison, are helped to readjust to the outside world.

http://www.answers.com/topic/halfway-house sure, it was filthy and we were all hooligans but it was great to live with a bunch of guys. and we all played cards or dominoes all night and talked about all sorts of stuff. i remember it fondly.

another of my happiest times of my life was summer camp for the same reason. because i lived with a whole bunch of people, like a tribe, for a week or so and it was great.

when i was a kid i had a large family and i was a happy kid. but i was the youngest by eight years and around the time my mom left my dad, all my siblings moved out as well and i found myself alone for the first time, which is when things started going down the crapper. thus began my tour through the dark side of life.

also, they have proven that when prisoners are locked up in solitary confinement for a period of time they begin to get manic depressive and go crazy. i think a huge chunk of the depression we all experience in this world is due to isolation. we are all isolated in our cars, ipods, computers, televisions, and apartments.

so i believe that human contact is as much an essential viamin as sunlight or green vegetables. and my advice to you, bluseyboy, would be go out and hang out with people. even if it means volunteering somewhere or something. i know it is hard to do because you don't feel sociable when you are depressed but it warms you up and makes you feel better. it did for me.

well good luck and cheers.

[fedordzen]

i just want to thank the op for asking the question that i should have to the right people. also like to thank all the wonderful people who posted advice here that has helped pull me out of a deep depression.

as soon as i remember that i just need to alter my perception of things, stop blaming everything for my depression, then i snap out of it. but why is it i always forget this? someone said something about these things being like an ebb and flow. sometimes i get the feeling the veil ebbs and flows with me at least. some days it seems so thin and others so thick i can't see whats right infront of me.

so again, thank you all. i bid you all great love and light.

kundalini