DEAR READERS: A great number of you wrote in and responded to “Feeling Powerless” with some wonderful suggestions to help. Here are a few.
DEAR READERS: A great number of you wrote in and responded to “Feeling Powerless” with some wonderful suggestions to help. Below are a few. Thank you very much for your positive input.
DEAR FEELING POWERLESS: I think there are many, many people feeling the same way, including myself. Here are some things I do to put positive feelings out into the world:I donate to charities when I can. I make sure the money is really being spent well by checking on their ratings.I adhere to “no news Friday” by turning off the radio or TV and read a book or listen to music or do a puzzle.I hope these suggestions help or get you thinking about other ways of engaging in positive mental health.
Finally, I had a moment myself feeling powerless when our country was brutally attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. I took back control by volunteering for the American Red Cross. There are many groups now raising support for the Ukrainian people that she could join. -- Volunteering Helps Save LivesDEAR ANNIE: I’m writing in response to “Feeling Powerless,” who is having a hard time with the pandemic, rising gas prices, the war and grocery stores running out of her cat food.
After my first daughter was born, a pipe broke on the main road by our house, and we had a boil water advisory for a few days. I had to boil the water for her baths and everything else. Anyway, we met some friends for dinner, and I complained about the water boiling and how hard it was to do it. One of our friends was raised in Sri Lanka and said, “Oh, I know, my mom had to boil all of our water for my entire upbringing.” Well, needless to say, this gave me a whole new perspective.
I’m not writing this to make anyone feel bad for complaining, but just to put things in a new light and maybe help them feel better. When I am upset about things sometimes, I ask myself if it is a real problem or a First World problem. Usually, it’s the latter. -- Trying to Stay Positive“How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” is out now! Annie Lane’s second anthology -- featuring favorite columns on marriage, infidelity, communication and reconciliation -- is available as a paperback and ebook.
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