need a mood boost

[LtDave]

my mom always said i needed to smile more (when she saw my selfies and such from trips with the family or whatnot).

i just finished a PM/DM with a dear friend and saw the curmudgeonly, mad at the world, angry, disappointing avatar i had up.

life hasnt been a bed of roses the last 6-8 months, but i didnt want that avatar to define who i am. im just sad right now, not mean...

 

[MMP]

my mom always said i needed to smile more (when she saw my selfies and such from trips with the family or whatnot).

i just finished a PM/DM with a dear friend and saw the curmudgeonly, mad at the world, angry, disappointing avatar i had up.

life hasnt been a bed of roses the last 6-8 months, but i didnt want that avatar to define who i am. im just sad right now, not mean...

I hope your luck changes soon. Its tough when you feel like you're in a rut and the cards keeping stacking against you.

That saying "fake it until you make it" actually has some scientific basis. Smiling, even if you have to fake it, can be a mood boost. When you smile, your brain triggers the release of endorphins and dopamine, and it turns out that your body doesn't entirely know the difference between a fake vs genuine smile, so the release happens (albeit to a lesser extent) even when you fake a smile.

P.S. I do like this new pic better

 

[LtDave]

I hope your luck changes soon. Its tough when you feel like you're in a rut and the cards keeping stacking against you.

That saying "fake it until you make it" actually has some scientific basis. Smiling, even if you have to fake it, can be a mood boost. When you smile, your brain triggers the release of endorphins and dopamine, and it turns out that your body doesn't entirely know the difference between a fake vs genuine smile, so the release happens (albeit to a lesser extent) even when you fake a smile.

P.S. I do like this new pic better

IN REVERSE ORDER...

thanks! as usual, i never seemed to think to get my camera set up when i was CLEAN Shaven...

well the problem with me faking it until im making it (had to kind of update the tense) is that ive been faking it since about march, and im tired. i feel guilty. im sad. and unfortunately my heart knows the difference between a face or genuine smile... but thank you.

i have some positive news going in the 'it happened to me today' or the 'what did you do photo wise'.. maybe both! i dont know how that "new moderator" will feel if i cross post something

 

[MMP]

i have some positive news going in the 'it happened to me today' or the 'what did you do photo wise'.. maybe both! i dont know how that "new moderator" will feel if i cross post something

lol I think it'll slide...if you try to login and find that you're banned, blame it on Levina

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

i have some positive news going in the 'it happened to me today' or the 'what did you do photo wise'.. maybe both! i dont know how that "new moderator" will feel if i cross post something

lol I think it'll slide...if you try to login and find that you're banned, blame it on Levina

And Dave, I LOVE the new avatar. This is much more you.