Re: can we talk about mental health in scary times?
Barb - glad to see you back.
I can tell you from Ike that negative emotions don't enable one to survive.
The whole experience became so intense that negativity was merely a waste of time. Feeling sorry for yourself didn't make the work of survival easier - it just made it more difficult.
How to stay positive is a great topic for all of us.
Robert Earl Keen, huh? Never woulda thunk it.
My favorite:
All I Have Is Today
Quote:
I woke up in another strange place by a 40 acre parking lot with every kind of sign
I was talking to another strange face who was tellin’ me that he didn’t have the time
All I want to do is climb that mountain; All I need is the other way
All I am is a lost soul, searchin’ All I have is today
I was walkin’ through the sands of silver to the Saphire canyon on the River of Jade
I was followin’ a gold sun settin’ when suddenly the light began to fade…
All I want to do is climb that mountain; All I need is the other way
All I am is a lost soul, searchin’ All I have is today
I was ridin’ in a black Tornado with the top pulled down and the lights on dim.
I heard angels singin’ in the darkness, singin’ some Southern gospel hymn…
All I want to do is climb that mountain; All I need is the other way
All I am is a lost soul, searchin’ All I have is today
I was thinkin’ ‘bout a man and woman who were tryin’ to make a livin’ that Sammy wouldn't steal.
I should tell ya if I haven’t told ya, this is exactly how I feel…
All I want to do is climb that mountain; All I need is the other way
All I am is a lost soul, searchin’ All I have is today
Yeah, baby!