Being a positive person most of the time, definitely has its perks. You often act as the sunshine to those around you and can see the brighter side of things. But sometimes, you could be feeling down.
This is one of those times. It’s one of those days.
Some days, it can just be so overwhelming, so frustrating, seemingly like nothing is going the way it’s supposed to, that you just end up feeling down. Feeling like a zero.
Now I know this isn’t a place to vent, or for me to unload my emotions, but I just thought it’d be helpful to walk you through my emotions, to give a better idea.
Those around me don’t always have the best energy
I hate putting the blame on anybody else except myself, but it’s undeniable that the energy of those around you can have an impact on your mood.
Whether it’s from a mental or emotional standpoint, they can affect you.
Today, it just felt like everyone around me was in a bad mood. Even though my day started off great, it just felt like everybody was troubled by something.
I can’t speak for other people, but I know that if I were in their shoes, it may not always be easy to keep all that in.
But I do think that if you’re not in the best mindset, maybe don’t bring attention to yourself.
I’m all for expressing your emotions, but when they’re negative and it affects others, you should maybe keep it in, or at least communicate it to someone you can be calm with.
Everyone around me, whether it was work or home, just expressed it with action. They used action to communicate their distress, and negatively impacted those around them.
And it caused me to start feeling down.
The missing feeling of worth
Now as much as I don’t want to agree with it, others actions and words can affect me.
I try to not let it happen too much, because I know that everybody is different and they’re probably caught up in their own lives.
But I don’t think anybody likes to feel like they’re a zero, or they’re worthless.
I think that it can even be comparable to feeling invisible, like you don’t exist.
And that, is not a nice feeling at all.
As human beings, we have a need for purpose. We want to feel needed and we love the feeling of belonging.
Sure, those who are on the humble side might not like any recognition, but they’d at least be feeling a sense of purpose from somewhere. Otherwise, what’s moving them forward?
In conclusion
I know this feeling won’t last. Heck, I may even feel a lot better by the end of the day. But right now, it just sucks.
Loving yourself is hard. Being kind to yourself is not easy.
But feeling down about yourself is extremely easy.
Unless you have an extreme level of confidence, I think everybody has things they’re insecure about, or that impact them in some way.
Something that causes them to start feeling down.
What do you do when you’re feeling down?
Let me know in the comments!
Check out my last article on being a supportive partner.
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Thank you so much for reading.
Love always,
Alex
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