Have you ever stepped back and evaluated your life situation

To figure out why you weren’t happy?
Working a job you didn’t like or were unemployed.
In an unhealthy relationship or alone.
Why your goals always seemed out of reach.

What answers did you come up with, I’m genuinely curious.

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Tumbleweed · F

I have done that yes.
My job was hot, loud & dirty.
My vehicle has definitely seen better days.
My rent is high considering the conditions of my apartment.
But....
My raggedy vehicle gets me to that dirty job that pays for my home.
And I am blessed.

Ghostinthemachine · M

@Tumbleweed It’s life affirming to hear when someone realizes that all is not bad, that they see the positives and feel fortunate for them. I think too many of us can focus on the negative, which is not good for our mental health

Tumbleweed · F

@Ghostinthemachine you're exactly right & it's so easy to feel sorry for ourselves & fail to see that maybe we don't have what we want but we have what we need. And to be ungrateful for that is just ugly because there are so so many who have nothing. At all.

Ghostinthemachine · M

@Tumbleweed I am so thankful for what I have. Yes, life can always be better, we can always have more.
But things can easily be much much worse, and I have what I need. And I am happy 🙂