There has been some devastating news that hit close to home recently, and this not only shook the entire community, but shook many people around the world. You may have heard about the Oakland warehouse fire that happened last week that resulted in 36 deaths. According to SFGate, “Ghost Ship” an artist collective warehouse erupted into flames on December 2 around 11:30pm. It happened during a party that was being held there. The warehouse as described were cluttered full of furniture and art— a fire hazard, as many of those items were wooden. Partygoers were trapped on the second floor of the building, as the makeshift wood-pallet stairs disintegrated in the fire. 36 people died that night. Though I don’t personally know anybody who was a part of that tragedy, I can’t help but feel extremely devastated as I read through articles, and hear stories of the victims that perished. I can’t imagine what the families are dealing with, as I myself cannot focus on anything else but to think about this event. Especially now during the last two weeks of school, it’s hard to focus on something as trivial as finals when there are families who have lost their loved ones. But what happened motivated me to write a post about how to stay motivated during difficult times. I mean, we all have problems from time to time. Big or small, sometimes it’s hard to ignore it. And this definitely doesn’t help when we also have other important things on our mind (like deadlines). Deal with it in a way that is right for youWhenever a difficult situation arises, I tend to deal with it by distracting myself with a ton of work so that I don’t have time to think about it. But this obviously won’t work for everybody. Everyone deals with things differently, and it’s not up to anybody else to decide how to deal with a situation except you. Life happens. And unfortunately it’s going to happen during the most inconvenient times sometimes. Nobody has the right formula as to how to fix it in the best way, only you know that for yourself. So whether you want to cry about it, or distract yourself with other things, make sure it feels right to you. Allow yourself time to deal with the problemHaving said that, it’s important to have some time to deal with the problem. You can avoid it all you want but just know that it will eventually arise at a later time again if not dealt with. I always set some time to meditate on the issue and when I’m done, I usually feel more at ease about it. Let yourself have the time to deal with the problem, and then when that’s done with move on to your next priority. Remember that if you don’t deal with it, the problem will come up in a different context later on. Talk to somebody & get support from othersFind somebody you trust, and just talk to them. Sharing thoughts and concerns with one another can help make the situation much easier to handle. Support one another as needed and you can quickly move forward. Find an outlet to express your thoughts and feelingsScream into your pillow, meditate, go for a walk… find a healthy way to express your thoughts so that you don’t bottle up your feelings. I like to journal, so whenever an issue is holding me down, I make sure to write it down. I find that it’s extremely therapeutic when I write, and as soon as I’m done, I feel much better and can look at the situation in a different perspective. Again, by setting aside that time to deal with the problem will get you through it much quicker. The idea is not to entirely fix the problem or even get rid of it, but being able to deal with things in a healthy way so you will recover as quickly as possible. Everyone deals with problems everyday, and if people let problems take over we would be living in a very negative frequency. So next time if something is bothering you, just know that it’s okay to be upset and take a breather, as long as you are able to bounce back from it. Click here to donate to the Oakland Fire Relief Fund.
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