Never happy in the present

Anyone have past struggles where they just couldn’t be happy in the present always thinking “if this was this way or if that was that way” or “as soon as this stage is over,I’ll be ok” and then it passes and you’re still unhappy? I’ve felt a sudden realization that I’m this way and boy it’s upsetting. Anyone have suggestions? Why can’t I just enjoy my present? There are a lot of good blessings and things I’m grateful to God for.
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write those things down in a gratitude journal. meditation for sure! in the moment take deep breathes, slow down and bring back some intentionality into the things you do. like even folding laundry or doing dishes, do it with purpose and gratitude. for me it always starts with the small things i hope this helps 💕

I completely feel this!!! Love the advice above

Sounds like you have anxiety! I did too for years, still do but is not as bad. I went to therapy for about two years consistently and I got the same advice as @kaylee is saying. Find what works for you. For me it was making a list of things that were worrying me at the time and going one by one asking myself “can I do something about this now?” If the answer was no, I crossed it out and moved on to the next. If I got to a yes, I would then think of what exactly I needed to do and do it if I could. Most of the time the answer was always no. I love the suggestion of writing the good things down. I was super anxious my first trimester but my therapist helped me focus on the things that were good and exciting, rather than the “what if’s” or the “what could be’s”. If a journal works for you, try it out. It can be as simple as acknowledging things out loud, but you gotta do what works for you!! Best of luck! Feel free to message me if you want to keep talking 💘

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