I write end-of-the-world scenarios filled with all the dark mayhem, madness, and murder that goes along with it. I put my characters through hell, shake them off, slap their cheeks, and send them back out there to do it again.
But I don't like constant negativity.
We're prone to it, as humans. Especially as anxious humans out of touch with nature, stuffed in our little ticky-tacky boxes, burdened with existential dread and mountains of debt with a devaluing dollar.
Even so.
A person benefits from taking deep breaths, touching grass, getting dirty, and appreciating the little things. Also, target practice. Don't get sloppy.
And don't let all the negativity weigh you down. If you're feeling heavy with its burden, turn off the bloody television, put down the screen, buy a faraday bag, and take a break.
"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."
--Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC)
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