I just took my second dose of Ritalin LA. I have a lot left for this month, so I figured it was okay. It really does help my anxiety and mood... I should be happy, though, and usually I am now. Sometimes I even think I'm happier than average. I still self-monitor a lot -- constantly looking for any sign of anxiety or depression or fear. Then ( Read more... )

"As long as our own serenity, safety, and security are based on someone's fidelity to us, we remain in that person's power."
-Daring to Trust, pg. 65

I think I learn both from the good and the bad probably about equally, in the long run. However, I make a very strong effort to learn from the bad and often I don't learn the first time around when something bad happens (that something bad usually has to happen over and over for me to learn from it). I also spend a lot of time suicidal or ( Read more... )

Hmm, I would say often being a bit spoiled in childhood/youth compared to other generations, but having a more difficult time transitioning to the work force due to the economy, and, therefore, many young people remain more financially dependent on their parents or live at home longer than what used to be the case. Also a generation of rapidly ( Read more... )

I really want to work on being more optimistic about my own life. I tend to be optimistic when it comes to other people and situations unrelated to me, but I worry over all things to do with me specifically. I try to prepare for the worst, though worrying doesn't usually prepare me for bad things to happen -- it just amplifies my feelings of ( Read more... )

I believe that all living and nonliving beings have love at their core. All of us have a divine spark in us which is filled with love. Loving is our truest nature. We sometimes get away from that and act in unkind ways, but I believe eventually all beings will return to love.

( 365 Day Meme )

I do not remember where I've heard it, but I've heard it numerous times -- "Live today like it might be your last." Especially since my father died I've been aware of how suddenly people can die, how suddenly you can die. You should enjoy your life and make the best of it while you have it. Live life without regrets and don't hold grudges. ( Read more... )

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico has been a favorite movie of mine since I was extremely young and it influenced how I think about people and interact with them. At college I made all my friends watch the movie. I've written posts about it in the past. The movie helped me see the good in people, even in people who superficially aren't that ( Read more... )

I would make the world a less painful place for everyone and everything. If suffering must be a part of life in this world, which it seems like it is (or at least pain is, if you believe suffering to be unnecessary continuation of pain), I would minimize it as much as possible. I would make people more easily able to understand and be empathetic ( Read more... )

Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it ( Read more... )