Posts by Rachel Doyle69

I’ve actually got this killer idea for the band Foo Fighters about them taking an old track and flipping it in their signature style...
But I’m stuck on how to even get a line over to them without it getting lost in the void.
How do I make sure I’m actually reaching the real deal and not just some random intern, and that they’ll actually take a second to look at what I've cooked up? 😕
There’s basically nothing useful online to go on.

P.S. Don't even bother asking which song I'm talking about, because there's zero chance I'm telling you... 😁

Kate Bishop76 said:You guys must be part of some nonprofit for people who just can't catch a break... I mean, seriously, how do you even pretend to care about someone you don't even know... 🤔

You know, some people just have this innate sense of empathy and actual understanding for others, and honestly, it shouldn't be that hard... you don't exactly need to run a massive non-profit like the Red Cross just to show a little bit of basic human decency to the people around you...
Sometimes you just have to go through the absolute wringer to actually get it... those heavy, soul-crushing moments that leave their mark on you, and once you've been through the fire, you start seeing everyone else through a different lens... whether you know them or not, you just recognize that look in their eyes because you've lived it too...
And if you could actually step up and offer some constructive advice for once, then do it... that’s what people call being decent, you know, having an ounce of actual humanity left in this world...

Just keep your head up. 😉

A while back, I actually pinned a set of rules to my wall—personal guidelines I tried to live by, thinking they might lead me toward some kind of... I don't know, near-perfect happiness...

here they are:
1. Don't fight who you really are or try to change your core nature.
2. Stop putting up with people who just drain your energy or mess with your head.
3. If a situation sucks, just get out of there; don't waste your breath trying to fix something that isn't worth it.
4. Even if you're feeling lonely, don't go out and settle for just anyone.
5. If you're spiraling into a depression, force yourself to get up and leave the house; staying stuck in bed just makes everything feel ten times worse.
6. Stop overthinking every little thing.
7. Surround yourself with people who are basically perfect, 99% of the time... or whatever.
And honestly, looking back at that post I made on the Lonely Hearts forum, I’d add an eighth rule: if you run into a guy who’s way too rational, just run the other way as fast as you can...

Anyway, my nightly routine is pretty much just sitting there before sleep, running through all the good things I actually accomplished during the day and mapping out what else I can do to be better to myself... it helps drown out the negativity and keeps me calm...

That’s about as close to actual happiness as any of us can get, and the rest of life just sort of falls into place from there...
I hope this helps you out somehow, but I've gotta go tackle this project I need to finish tonight...😉

After venting all that out, I'm gonna go light up a cigarette and try to wrap my head around what I was actually trying to get at here... Hang in there, Ines !!!!😉

feralviper11 said:honestly, I guess I’m just feeling low because it feels like this one "little" thing is the only thing standing between me and actually being happy right now... but man, life is messy and complicated, I guess... 😢
anyway, thanks for hearing me out...

Happiness really just comes down to the choices we make and how we deal with the chaos around us, even when everything feels like it's falling apart. I spent way too much time looking for fulfillment in other people, but eventually, it hit me that it’s all internal—it’s about what I decide to build out of my own life and who I want to become.

I don't know if that actually helps you, but that's just how it is.
Some questions just don't have answers, and sometimes you just have to sit with the uncertainty and keep moving forward, no matter what's weighing you down. 😉

feralviper11 said:it’s this time of night where there’s nobody left to vent to since everyone else is passed out, so I figured I’d just start a thread because maybe it’ll help me feel a little less heavy if I can just admit to someone that I’m feeling sad tonight, just really, really down... 😢 🙂 🙂 🙂

I can’t help but wonder if happiness actually exists, like, are there even any truly happy people left in this world?

They always say it only takes a tiny bit of luck or a little something to be happy... but if it's such a small thing, why does it always feel like that's the one thing we're all missing...😕

What's eating at you? Why the sadness? Everything can be fixed eventually. Just let it out and share what's going on with us. It'll make you feel better.