Forced Perspective

 

 

In this case, it doesn’t have the same meaning as with art work or photography. It’s forced mental perspective. It’s forcing yourself to view aspects of your life from both sides. And the reason for it is not to erase or discount the negatives, but to find the positives and focus more on them. The cartoon above shows the different views of the same scenario.

 

I used to be stuck on the negatives. I’d brood about it a LOT. I’d focus on that and neglect anything positive that might’ve come from the same ideas, events, etc.

 

And now for the statement “I’m no longer the person I used to be”…

 

I REJOICE in that!

 

Past me: Younger, but unhappy. Believing that I was as ugly and fat as I was told in school. Comparing myself to others and believing I was worthless. Not seeing any kind of future where I would be happy. Looking back, I KNOW there were positives, but I was so focused on the negatives that I couldn’t hold onto them for any length of time.

 

Present me: A LOT older, more physical ailments, but if not happy about it, I AM content. I can accept myself as I am. I can see and take joy in things around me. I am so blessed with just about everything in my life now.

 

Future me: Salvation and an eternity with the Lord! Not that I didn’t have it before, but I couldn’t see it as clearly as I do now.

 

Negatives still come around, but they’re not living rent-free in my mind anymore.

 

Changes

 

It’s time. Long past time, actually. I will no longer be posting the link on FB for certain blog posts. Ones where I speak my mind freely. I can’t do that anymore here. I’ve signed up on Parler, but will still be lurking around on FB for my word games and craft groups. And to see if you peeps are behaving…And I will still post the Friday link for my regular stuff and nonsense. If you tag me on a funny meme or cat video, of course I will respond. I will continue to do my Tuesday posts of whatever has caught my fancy.

 

If you are really interested in the non-linked blog posts, the addy is on my cover photo. I post to the blog site late on Thursday nights or early Friday mornings. If you really feel the need to comment on these posts, please have the courtesy to either message me or email me. Don’t spew on my timeline. It will be deleted.

 

And that’s about it. I have come to love Facebook and have a lot of friends here. I just cannot handle all the negative, and I’m tired of having to defend myself.

 

Peace out ♥

 

 

New Tricks: 27; Old Dog: 0

I hate new stuff. Said this many times. Not only am I an old dog, I’m a LUTHERAN old dog. And we all know Lutherans hate change.

 

Facebook changed. I bitched and moaned about it, but eventually accepted it. And it’s fine.

 

Then my blogspot changed to New And Improved. I REALLY hated that, and still am not fine with the way the posting business part of it goes. But I have no choice.

 

And now we have a new computer. *sigh* More new tricks. Slow going to get the hang of it. All of my purchased games went bye-bye. They don’t work with the new computer. I now have to face uninstalling them all (and don’t quite know how) and reinstalling them (and don’t quite know how). And there are other things that need readjusting too. Just how much would it cost to fly Paul out here to work on our computer?

 

I remember when we first got phones that had the ability to text and to go online. Marv took to it very quickly and can do just about anything on his phone that he could do on the computer. Almost exclusively, I use it to text people and take pictures. While we were in the process of getting the new computer, I had no choice but to use my phone for what I do on the computer. I find the screen way too small. I was able to use my Nook reader for a couple of things and that was a bit better, but the Nook is very old and very cranky. Kinda like me…

 

So the old dog carries on trying to learn all these new tricks. I guess instead of treats for a job well done, I can substitute chocolate or booze. Sounds good to me…