What kind of thoughts do you often entertain when you are all alone? Are they thoughts that remind you of how blessed and loved you are or are they thoughts that make you hate your life? Are they thoughts that bring you peace or thoughts bring envy and rage?
I know for certain that we can not really control the kind of thoughts that come to our minds but we can control the ones we entertain and keep. Whatever thought we hold dear, we produce a reaction to them and get something from them in response. The response we get could range from a positive experience to a negative one.
I have learned that entertaining happy thoughts bring me happy situations and I build happier memories from it. So I continue to learn to discard the ugly thoughts when they come, and hang on to the beautiful ones because which ever one I decide to keep, would affect the way my day unfolds and my experiences in life. Though it takes everyday practice, it is worth the effort.
What kind of thoughts do you often entertain when you are all alone? I do my best to focus on something positive, but it doesn’t always work. I have chronic depression and so time to time my thoughts are dark. But I find thinking that way does attract the darkness to me, whereas if I focus on something bright, I’m usually not as aware of the darkness, even if it’s there. Thoughtful post! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi and thanks for sharing. Sometimes in order to generate the positive, I keep replaying my sweet memories. I once suffered from depression and I realized that even today, if I dwell on negative thoughts, I start feeling like I’m in darkness and so I switch to the beautiful memories and when I start feeling the good, I direct my mind on my goals in life and that takes me away from the dark moments. Thank you for stopping by.
LikeLike
I could say that I drown in my thoughts, I guess is the price we have to pay. I could be wrong
LikeLiked by 1 person
lol but it does happen.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lol, indeed
LikeLiked by 1 person