So please make it make sense how you ain’t got no worries right now in the middle of a worldwide health emergency where I think my book is more relevant now than ever.Travel Essentials – BONUS Episode 7 of Rants & RandomnessPeople die and folks will retort with “well, at least they’re with God now.” Or “Everything happens for a reason. I understand the point. Toxic positivity is stifling, sending a subtle but clear message that there’s no space for pain. I just hope people read my book and know they can be whoever they are and I’m rooting for them. Please support our work by Weeks ago I went to church, they were still shaking hands and hugging it out and I was like nope! And there are plenty of other examples out there pointing to the same conclusion: Forced positivity often leaves us worse off. Jason Katzenstein's graphic memoir "Everything Is an Emergency" shows the funny and serious sides of mental illness We publish your favorite authors—even the ones you haven't read yet.

Why the heck should I live in fear after I’ve prayed and taken all the necessary measures? – CoronaQuarantine Chronicles

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This heifer said, “That was God burning away her sins.” I’m glad i wasn’t there because i have a short fuse and a talent for making up foul curse word combinations, and that muthad—suc——b—-hfaceass would have inspired a few!

If now ain’t the time to worry, when is? By adopting a positive mindset, our resilience increases and with it our capacity to explore the world, while feeling confident and secure. March 27, 2020 at 3:16 pm I’m annoyed by people because lawmakers have to create policy to get us to sit in the house as a collective since we cannot be trusted to self-govern for the greater good.

Unfortunately, there are people who are actually crazy, saying crazy stuff, and claiming Christ, so I get why people feel the way they do. Vibrations and Waves (MIT Introduction Physics S.) by French, A.P. I strongly recommend reading “Bright-sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America” by Barbara Ehrenreich for an in-depth examination of just how pervasive and toxic the cult of positivity …

conversations Britsch and I exchanged emails about big pharma, Christmas spirit, kooky families, just being you, and—of course—dogs.I joke that I wanted the world a bit sad for my book but not this sad.

22. I get tired of seeing the platitudes also and it makes me realize that many are disconnected from the Source and are only saying what they think they should say.Passport Privilege is Real – BONUS Episode 6 of Rants & Randomness As news of this pandemic spread, and we started being told to social distance and then quarantine, I saw way too many people play their Christianity card like the Big Joker in a Spades game. Learn more

Yaa Gyasi, author of “Transcendent Kingdom,” on addiction, depression, and finding salvation Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Well, I’m here to tell you that you can be a christian or spiritual or a monk and still worry.

Dont let your heart be troubled or afraid. TWEET. I don’t understand it. I’m like, Ok, so, I would like a new job, but Kesha is next door being murdered, so wouldn’t it be more appropriate for attention to be devoted over there if someone/something/God is really that involved in out day-to-day lives? Witch of Wit.I agree with this.

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