[PianogirlPlays]

I was trying to follow up on doing an exercise by making a collage of things I appreciate. I was doing it on my iPad art program but felt compelled to include the people who were currently hurtful . Oh my goodness , it became an exercise in how to hurt me. I wish I had just stuck with the things that are better now. I was just concerned that somehow someone left out of the picture might see it. I was concerned about privacy but when I put them in under the current circumstances the pain went up. I wish I had trusted that what I was doing on my picture file would be okay because they were the things that were encouraging me. I deleted the whole thing because it hurts. It only shows how much I am hurting in certain areas and made me feel sicker! Well, maybe tomorrow will be better!

[Nina Simone]

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! Be kind to yourself and start fresh tomorrow. These issues we are all dealing with won't go away overnight. We have to take small steps. Tomorrow you'll make a fresh start with new eyes. Good Luck!

[hpocus]

Try it again, but with the expectation that you'll make two of them. When the negative things crop up, put them on a second collage. Work on them simultaneously. When you're done, delete the negative one and print the positive one. You will have concrete proof that you are trying to focus on and choose positivity in your life. Hang it up somewhere so you can look at it every day and remind yourself that you are working on getting where you want to be.

[PianogirlPlays]

Better day today! Felt better and some positive things took place.