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nolabear

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13. We may have to fake it til we make it.

Reply to 2MuchNoise (Reply #6)

Mon May 19, 2025, 01:57 AM

May 19

I’m not too proud to try that. I’m not very good at it right now though.

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I hate everything. [View all] nolabear May 19 OP

You are not alone. LoisB May 19 #1

Call out the coup. Speak out. usonian May 19 #2

I do what I can. I'm satisfied with that. nolabear May 19 #5

Try to limit media exposure. I am text-only for news. usonian May 19 #11

Try Yale's free Science of Well Being course, Bear SheltieLover May 19 #3

You're saying what I say to myself. nolabear May 19 #8

I know, Bear SheltieLover May 19 #18

Wow. Thanks for the tips! I just enrolled in the Yale course and sent it 5 friends! Nanuke May 23 #51

Yw! SheltieLover May 23 #55

Oh I hear you, my dear nolabear, boy do I ever! CaliforniaPeggy May 19 #4

Music helps me. 2MuchNoise May 19 #9

Love your ideas Peggy SheltieLover May 19 #19

Everywhere I look, I see people going about their days like everything is "normal". 2MuchNoise May 19 #6

to be fair Skittles May 19 #12

We may have to fake it til we make it. nolabear May 19 #13

Maybe try putting on some feel good music SheltieLover May 19 #20

Take a break from media Sympthsical May 19 #7

Yep. That's what I need. Now why is it so hard to do? nolabear May 19 #10

Stress, outrage, anger, etc. can be addicting Sympthsical May 19 #15

I hate people BidenRocks May 19 #14

Not me. I think that's a Republican value. RainCaster May 19 #16

I agree. It's not that kind of hate and I know it's not like me. nolabear May 19 #41

There was a story told by Ram Dass that helped me. taxi May 19 #17

Great story! SheltieLover May 19 #21

THAT is exactly right! Usually I know and follow that. nolabear May 19 #42

I expected that the merchant would have felt disappointed - now having to haul his valuables around again. erronis May 23 #53

Perfect. taxi May 23 #54

I've been thinking of changing my name to Mikey. DJ Synikus Makisimus May 19 #22

As has already been stated, you are not alone. Buddyzbuddy May 19 #23

I definitely have less trust in people these days n/t BaronChocula May 19 #24

If I could get back all the hours I've wasted on Donald Trump MadameButterfly May 19 #25

Sending you a hug, nolabear! HeartsCanHope May 19 #26

Well put. multigraincracker May 19 #28

I have friends everywhere. Eko May 19 #27

Cannabis. Brainfodder May 19 #29

Drugs BoycottingAllThings May 19 #30

Welcome to DU! I hope you are reincarnated as a house pet... LuckyCharms May 19 #32

Much like a neutered dog BoycottingAllThings May 19 #33

Oh but you are wrong! LuckyCharms May 19 #34

The levels of wrongness even! Brainfodder May 19 #35

Nolabear... LuckyCharms May 19 #31

Yes. It's out there. I forgot one of my favorite lyrics. nolabear May 19 #43

. LuckyCharms May 19 #48

My two sanity aids are nature and limiting news some days to Heather Cox Richardson lostnfound May 19 #36

I turn to art history. It gives me perspective and, oddly, hope... CTyankee May 19 #37

I loved the art history classes in college. Ping Tung May 23 #52

There are a lot of good suggestions on this thread, but hamsterjill May 19 #38

My wife agrees with me on just about every issue yet Prairie_Seagull May 19 #39

I posted about this a few days ago k_buddy762 May 19 #40

K&R UTUSN May 19 #44

K&R - Dupe, oh well counts as double the K&R UTUSN May 19 #45

I've started doing therapeutic journaling to deal with some mental and emotional issues that I'm having robbob May 19 #46

I try to spend as much time as I can in my studio painting bif May 19 #47

Im sad, depressed, angry, embarrassed, apathetic, bitter, and energized, all at the same time. Oneironaut May 19 #49

Kicking for re-viewing. Been feeling this since 2016 & this is the best description. UTUSN May 23 #50

every once in a while lapfog_1 May 23 #56