Challenge Despair

On October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 By Backseat WisdomIn Courage, Depression, Emotions, Focus, Forgiveness, Healing, Introspection, Letting Go, Mental Health, Mindset, Optimism, Positivity, Resilience, Self Reliance, Self Worth, Stress, ThoughtsLeave a comment

In your darkest of times, it’s best to turn inward toward the deepest parts of yourself. If you are considering suicide, please consider this playlist first.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD8E5F0D70B62BEFE

Don’t cooperate with a downward spiral. Challenge despair. When things go wrong, don’t go with them.
Hugh M.

Be That You

On September 5, 2019 By Backseat WisdomIn Attitude, Depression, Happiness, Healing, Hope, Letting Go, Mental Health, Mindset, Optimism, Positivity, Resilience, Self Worth, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Remember that moment when you believed in yourself. When you’re feeling down & out – thinking you can’t do it, look back and remember that feeling that you could do it. Be that you.
LC

Go Find Your Meaning

On September 4, 2019 By Backseat WisdomIn Attitude, Courage, Focus, Happiness, Mindset, Resilience, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Meaning in your life isn’t the same thing as being happy in your life. Happiness comes and goes, and won’t make you get out of bed in the morning. Meaning will, even when life feels like it kicked you in the teeth.
Go find your meaning.
OB

You May Just Astonish Yourself

On June 18, 2019 By Backseat WisdomIn Attitude, Effort, Failure, Focus, Goals, Mindset, Optimism, Positivity, Resilience, Self Confidence, Self Reliance, Success, ThoughtsLeave a comment

You’re going to feel like giving up in the beginning. Just know that you don’t have to push yourself through it, but if you do, you may just astonish yourself by doing something you never thought you could do.
Kana M.

Kara Bear

On May 30, 2019May 29, 2019 By Backseat WisdomIn Compassion, Empathy, Focus, Happiness, Hope, Humility, Kindness, Love, Mindset, Optimism, Patience, Resilience, Stress, TimeLeave a comment

Kara Bear is forever ♡
Anonymous

I share this entry because of the amazement I felt having served this particular passenger.
I picked up a gentleman late one fall evening who came out of a care facility. He appeared very tired. I quickly learned that this man had just finished another one of his near daily visits to his wife who had remained in a coma for over 10 years. Many years ago, this man woke up in the middle of the night to discover that his wife lay next to him unconscious. She never regained consciousness.
The stress of this man’s experience had taken its physical toll on him. Despite the stress clearly aging him during this endeavor, he projected happiness and contentment despite enduring what few could possibly imagine. His love for this other human being was simply a different level of intensity and devotion.
The commitment and dedication driven by unremitted love this man displayed moved and inspired me. This man’s dedication could have easily been a Nicholas Sparks novel.
It reminded me that in the darkest of times and places, there is immense love surrounding us, even if we are unaware of it.