Not being there.

[swestrup]

I haven't really written anything substantial to this journal in a few weeks. I realize now that its mostly been because there have been more bad things happening than good. Oh, not really bad things, but bad enough that I haven't really wanted to talk about it.

In the last few days the rate of good things happening has finally overtaken the rate of bad things. This has made me more cheerful and optimistic for the future than I have been for a while.

Comments

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

You know, you shouldn't avoid talking/writing about the bad. You don't have to go into TMI necessarily but just say something. You'll be surprised to see that people will send you virtual hugs, etc. [And that can help - even if it doesn't make the bad stuff disappear.]

Anyway, I welcome the good things back in your life.
Hugs,
H.

[swestrup]

Thanks, but I hadn't even realized I wasn't talking about things. Now that I've noticed, I'll do something about it.

[lasher.livejournal.com]

i'm glad to hear that things are starting an upswing.

p.s. i liked your article on feedback in companies and the receipe idea and the logic that you applied for how it should work... also, i liked the reply pointing on the recipe zaar... that site is cool

[swestrup]

Thanks! One of the good things thats been happening lately is how well received the essays have been. I had expected a far weaker response from folks.

[kinra.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when reporting bad news ones wants to go in short, cryptic bursts. With good news? Effusive, narrative odes.

Let's hope for more odes!