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My name is Joy, and I love to write. Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground. Kiya's gift. I love it!
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"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."
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Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
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This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts.

October 19, 2023 at 10:33am
October 19, 2023 at 10:33am
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Prompt: How do you shake off a bad mood?

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Aren't bad moods a natural part of life? Well, yes, but who says they have to linger, and worse yet, why should they move in with us, permanently!

To ward off one, my main remedy is to keep busy. The harder the mood, the more complicated I make the chores that I pick to involve my mind. Any kind of activity could do. It could be physical or mental. In my case, distracting and involving my attention works the best, like losing myself in a good book.

Some people suggest to breathe deeply. Any type of breathing exercises do not work for me. When I interfere with my own breathing, I end up coughing or worse yet, I get an asthma attack.

Connecting with someone else may help also, but only sometimes, for I have to be careful not to inject my bad mood in a friend.

I guess, listening to music, counting our blessings, meditation, and going outdoors might help, too. Yet, if the mood persists, accepting those icky feelings as natural, stepping away from the source of the bad mood if one knows what that source is, journaling, and seeking professional help could also be considered. As I said in the second paragraph, however, for me, keeping my mind occupied until the mood passes helps me the best.


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