Happiness During Dark Times


Is it possible to feel happy when everything around you seems dark and foreboding?

Everywhere we turn these days we seem to be confronted with bad news – and even more dire predictions that things are going to get worse before they get better. Millions of people are really struggling right now, with no end to the struggle in sight.

What can we do?

For me personally, the biggest help has been simply turning away from the negativity as often as I can. I know that millions of people are losing their homes. I know that millions are losing their jobs. I know that companies are going bankrupt and the economy is looking gloomier and gloomier. Do I really need to keep watching news reports about it and hashing it over with people wherever I go? No!

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