Love, love, love the Rumi quote. And this insight:
When your first response to a negative thought is to try to bandaid a positive thought over it, that is a recipe for depression.
And this:
people looking at the bright side of their own lives can be toxic also.
What a bold and refreshing topic. I highly approve of this message! Thank you @harlowjourney!
Thank you. I appreciate your kind words. I really like the Rumi poem also (obviously, I suppose). It has stayed with me for years. Also, I have found that it is easier to be more positive when I give myself room to feel my negative emotions. It's perhaps counter-intuitive.