Sitting With the Negative

Morning Mantra: "It could be worse.” This is what my father used to say to me when I found myself venting to him about life. I didn’t appreciate it at the time. Recently however, I started using it whenever I find myself facing a disappointment, and by golly, it works! Usually, when we are having a bad experience, we are taught to try to shift focus to everything that is good about our life. To try and counter the negative with the positive. To generate gratitude. This certainl...