This is not for the clinically depressed
This is not for the bereft
This is not for the people who have a justifiable concern
This is for the ear worm whingers
And the forever “poor me” victims
This is for the folk
That really need to get “woke”
To the amazing life that is all around them
And start being grateful
….
Here’s the video – flip your phone to the side (better view) if your watching it on a phone and sound up ✅
And here are the words:
I look for silver linings
Sometimes I sew them on myself
Nobody said
You had to be just sad
Without ever
looking for something better
The pity potty
Is a shitty
Spot
To stay stuck in
Forever
Breathe – be grateful for your breath
Your alive!!
You’ve got to be happy for that
The video depicts a man climbing a mountain and sometimes life feels like that
The struggle is real
But the lessons we learn along the way
The amazing summits we reach
And the obstacles we overcome
Make all those things worthwhile
And in the end – the view from the top will be truly incredible
So keep climbing
And this little kick up the bum is as much for me as anyone else because we all have those times when we moan and mope
And maybe for about 5 minutes (if it’s really bad) you’re entitled to a spot on the pity pot.
After that though
Seriously
You’re just dragging yourself down and everyone else as well
Don’t do that
Recalibrate and lift your vibration again before something else happens whilst you’re vulnerable and attracting crappy negative energy
Watch your feet – every time I’m mad I stub my toes or smack my head and get even madder
That’s the sort of thing going to happen if you sit in a dark hole too long
Get up! Smile – now have a great day (or tomorrow if your time zone is different to mine) 😊👌😘
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Me (selfie – I know I know – but I was happy and achieving) it was a pre dawn start to climb MT Coolum last holidays – this was at the top – not the biggest mountain but you still have to get up early, get over yourself and go – exercise is the best way I know to get into a better mood.
“I look for silver linings
Sometimes I sew them on myself” These two lines really jumped out at me and I was like “Oh. Oh, I like this.” 😀
Oh I’m glad – Mum taught me to always look for silver linings when I was just a child and it’s been the bolster of my life – always try and keep a happy thought in the pocket – they are handy for rainy days.
So very true! 😀
Oh yes. I can attest to this. It doesn’t do any good to wallow in a pity party.
Pity party is another word for it – I stole m
Pity potty from “that 70’s show” Red gets me every time 😂
🤣🤣🤣 yes, I did notice that.
This is… for me
Although I still I´m macho man!
Well if you’re going to talk like that I guess at least you’re close to the potty 😂😂😂
3 P´s—— Paper, Poopo, Potty
I read somewhere, I think Abraham Lincoln said it, that we are about as happy in life as we make up our mind to be. For most of us, I think it’s true.
Yep – it’s the old thing – we can’t change circumstances but we can change how we feel about it.
I love this, it actually bought a lump to my throat.
Thank you for sharing x
Oh lovely I’m so glad you liked it
I’ve flushed myself down the pity potty and have been hanging among the sewer rats for a few days. I’ve always been a “silver linings” type of gal, it’s something Jase has laughed about since he met me. Lately, it’s been harder and harder to find them, I am finding specks of glitter, better than nothing :). Could be hormones, yes, I shall blame it on hormones.
On a happy note, I just sent off paper copies of both your books to my good pal Julie in IL, she is the happiest librarian I know! Her b-day is on Monday. It’s nice to send a great gift 🙂
Keep climbing mountains Kate! Beautiful pic of you, a natural beauty inside and out!
Hi Mare – hormones are definitely a drag on silver linings – I had been a bit down lately over the oddest things (hence the poem)and they were 80% of the problem. Feels like forever when that particular cloud strikes and then you come out the other side and it’s only been a week. Your support of my books is fantastic – so hard the self market thing but every time I hear of someone else reading them and the fact that it is all over the world is so exciting – words can’t describe …😆the irony of that statement. It means a lot.
Yes! There is always a silver lining it just sometimes takes a different perspective. Great post 😊
Thank you 😊 always a lesson or a gift to unpack at the end of any experience
My favorite pick me up line is from the Fred Astaire song ‘ pick yourself up, brush yourself down and start all over again’
Hi Len – that’s a good one to remember.
I agree. However, it seems like pity is a craved commodity nowadays. One can gain so much with it that one does not think about working for things another way.
When a dog is sick – if you pity it you do it harm. It lowers the energy of the animal and in a pack situation the animal will drop in the pecking order. Its the same in humans – you can feel your energy drop when engaged in self pity or when someone else extends it. Kindness is altogether different – more of a pat on the shoulder chin up type of thing. Pity is the lowest form of compassion.