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Negativity. Block it out.

Daily writing prompt

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?

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Writing posts on the web brings negativity on a regular basis. It’s hard to deal with sometimes. But you have to remember that negativity is not necessarily aimed at you. It’s the person who’s writing it and their frustration at themselves.

I imagine them being in a worse place than me because I have an outlet for my thoughts but they’re scared to show themselves and it’s pent up anger releasing. And what better way to release it than to take it out on a stranger in an anonymous way over the internet.

So the best stratagey? Just let it go, keep busy and hope they find the peace you have. Sounds easy but it takes work to get in that mindset.

Internet is a deep hole

Daily writing prompt

What activities do you lose yourself in?

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The Internet is a fantastic resource and I use it to great effect when looking for information or looking up data for jobs I’m working on.

But sometimes it just robs you of your time. I can lose hours there without even realizing it, and often not even finding the answer I’m looking for!

TV and movies binge

Daily writing prompt

What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times?

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I don’t binge new Nextflix or Amazon – or whatever other services are out there now – shows, I’m not up to the minute with all the new content that exists, but I do watch old shows or at least have them on in the background. I know them off by heart. I fall asleep to them. They are just there to kill silence when needed. Is that even rewatching?