50+ community Weekend Check-in September 10-12, 2021
Happy Friday to all of you?
Not all days in the week are as we like them, they can be quite challenging. Something I find quite helpful is to ask myself “What will I think about this a month from now, or a year from now?” This simple question can often help you put your problems in perspective.
What helps you to boost your outlook on life?
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What helps you to boost your outlook on life? My fiance'.
@Offmytrack
Nice that being with your fiance helps you to see life in a more positive way! Would you like to share some other things which help you?
@amiablePeace77
Nothing but Wellbutrin and Effexor.
@Offmytrack
I hope mindfulness will be helpful as an add to your meds.
Hi Ami:
I don’t know that I have an answer to that question.
I have had a very rough time the last few years between familial losses and my own deteriorating health.
A year ago, I had some hope that things would be better now - at least physically. They are not.
As a result, I can’t name anything that has given me a positive outlook.
@UberRuminator
I'm sorry to hear about your losses and that your health is not getting better as you might have thought. I hope that coming here will help you to find some ease in your struggles 
@amiablePeace77
Thank you Ami.
Big hug to you. Please don't lose hope. Just keep hope, faith and surrender.
Wish you all the best.
🌹🌹🌹
@RideaRainbow
Thank you
@amiablePeace77
beautiful oranges and yellows in the awesome photo 
that's a nice perspective about the forward thinking of howy you may think of the present situation at certain future times. that does give it more perspective, thanks ami. 
I think I will try to think of things more in this realist way.
I usually just try to focus on what "really" matters. But, as you were saying, if you do put even what "really" matter now into the perspecitve you mentioned, it can make it all much brighter. Have a good day, ami
@BlueBirdPIllow
Sometimes we feel certain things do matter but after a deep consideration we find out, they did not really matter and we just wasted time in worrying.
@amiablePeace77
yes. how did you know. what do you know about what you not saying. maybe not ask. not good idea bye
What boosts my outlook towards life:
#Spirituality, meditation... Yoga
#Enigmatic conversation
#Leading a life of meaning and purpose
#Being there for one another .
@RideaRainbow
Wow - "Leading a life of meaning and purpose." - that is a great line!
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
@amiablePeace77, Peace, that thought about what will I think about this one month from now or one year from now is brilliant. Thank you for sharing that.
Every day when I pray, I remember and pray for, two people I saw living on the sidewalk in Los Angeles. They looked in bad shape. Thinking of them reminds me how good I have it in life and that I should continue to fight to keep it.
@purpleTree4652
@purpleTree4652. How nice of you to pray for them. I guess their condition is better now because you have prayed! I ask Jesus to give you joy because of your tender heart.
@Helgafy, Thank you, Helga. May God bless you, too.
Hello everyone!! Firstly I would like to appreciate the member who posted or started the thread as all his questions or icebreaker are full of awesomeness 👌 ... I love answering them 😊
Yeah so something that boost me ....
As life is on going journey new things and challenges come and go ...so booster changes like sometimes booster can be gratefulness or humorous nature ....other time kindness as small things in my behavior helps me a lot like having a smile in most horrible situations 🙂....
As I believe patience 😌is just something that means things will happen but in someother way ....u just be calm and ongoing !!
Yeah so that's all have a nice day 😊
@freshOasis7877
Nice to hear that you enjoy the forums!
Showing gratitude, taking things on the lighter side with humour and kindness are wonderful ways to deal better with many situations in life. Thanks for sharing!
@amiablePeace77
Thank you so much for this awsome photo!
@Helgafy
Glad you enjoy it
@amiablePeace77
What a great question, Peace!
What helps me is to awake every morning knowing that it's another chance to have a good day. If yesterday was not good, I can put that aside and start anew today. I try hard to appreciate the things that are going well and to not dwell so much on the things that are not going well. Sometimes this is a challenge, and I have a really bad day, but I just keep hitting the reset button the next morning.
@MidwesternCalmSeeker
I like your strategy about hitting the reset button after a bad day. A new day is a new start
@amiablePeace77 What helps you to boost your outlook on life?
For me, showing kindness to others makes for a good feeling about myself and life. It is surprising how far a little kindness can go. Someone that I had only seen in a group support room and said hi to, gave me such kind remarks about how much it meant to them. It did not take a big effort, it only took a little time, but it did take an open heart that cares about others as much as about our own self. An open heart is the start!
@soulsings
Thanks for sharing this experience with us soul. A "Hi", just the acknowledgement of your person, can make someone feel so much better and yes it all starts with an open heart.
What helps you to boost your outlook in life?
Remaining centered, as best as I can, in the principle of present moment living with the understanding that to live in the past is to invite regret and to live in the future is to invite fear. In the present moment I am one with the Universe and thus see my life in it's most optimal expression that of love for others and love for self.
Thank you for this lovely thought exercise and beautiful photo!
@snowcat930
Nice that you're focussing on keeping your body and mind in balance! It can prevent a lot of stress and yes expression of life is in the now, not the past or future.
