Times are dark. There’s war (I’d call it a stupid war, but all wars are stupid, this one just happens to be more idiotic than most), and a horrible economy. There’s all sorts of horribleness going on around the world. It is very hard to watch or read the news and not be super depressed about everything.

Now the rest of this post is going to sound really trite, but we’re all in this together and there are still happy and good things happening in the world.

It’s hard to remember that, but it’s the truest thing I’ve ever said. I’ve been very down these past few weeks. Not all to do with current events, I try not to let that effect me overmuch, but RL has been a stinker. I’ve started training for my new job, I’ve finally overcome my internet problems (that was a pain in the arse, let me tell you), and I’ve had so many errands to run. Add on top of that just a feeling that everyting is kind of sucky right now, and I’ve been down.

But I’ve been trying to force myself to write in my little journal about all the good things too. It has made a difference if only to allow my brain to think about the positive things instead of sinking into the constant negativity that I’m prone to.

The physical nature of writing that stuff out has also helped a ton. I think if I’d done this digitally, it wouldn’t have had the effect that I needed. There really is something to the idea that physical notes somehow mean more. It is something I’m finding more and more as I get older.

Even if my handwriting still sucks.