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For everyone who's not okay right now:heart:

Yeah I always have that idea as well that you learn more about life as you get older and therefore can make more sense of everything:D Maybe that's what I want to believe but I honestly don't care cause I need hope to hold on to:joy:

I sometimes feel like that as well, I even know lots of people who are around 13 and feel the way do or even worse. In fact I think things were probably - at least in some ways - worse for me than they are now when I was 13. But I think I've always kind of been an optimist and expected things to get better, that's probably what always kept me going somehow. Sure there will be terrible times ahead of all of us at some point, but I think maybe you can also figure out more things as you get older. I try not to worry so much about what is ahead because that'll only make it worse and you can't control it anyway. I think such a thing as steadily being happy simply doesn't exist. Even the most positive and happy people get bad days sometimes. All you can do is accept things as they come and try to make the most of it. And we also need negative experiences in our lives to grow. As Chris says (I will never stop quoting this): "Life is beautiful in all its colors, even the darker ones, they're here for a reason." And just think of Chris, it also took him until he was almost 40 to find true happiness and meaning in life;) Omg:joy::joy:

Exactly, I feel like with Yoga there's so pressure to be "good" like with other types of exercises, and it's working the mind as well as the body. For me when I do Yoga I feel accepted the way I am. What matters is your own progress. And also it helps me clear my mind and forget about negative thoughts like no other type of exercise.

Ohoh ohoh oh (the viva chant)

I know that feeling so so well. It's like your always searching for something, but you can't quite identify what it is... And you feel like no one gets you... Hang in there, better days will come, I promise:heart: Until then maybe try to distract yourself, listen to music you love and do something that makes you forget time and feel happy

I actually prefer doing Yoga too, it's easier for me to stay focused. I sometimes practice meditation too and I tried to do it regularly for a while but I found that it didn't help me so much to just do it at some point of the day. I really love Yoga because it almost always leaves me feeling more positive and with a clear mind. I try to just listen to my body and take a break if I need it, even if I didn't do much that day. I think the most important thing to learn is that you really need to take care of yourself and listen to your body if things are getting too much. I always used to compare myself to others and think I must be able to do so many things at once just because they are. But now I try to accept that I just am who I am and need to make the best of it. And looking at things that way has definitely helped me a lot. I'm lucky that my anxiety is not that severe so I can handle it on my own by being mindful and I think it's very important to try to figure out what is best for you. But I totally agree, everyone should get the help they need if they can't control it on their own.

Thank you for the reminder:heart: I've been trying to keep that in mind recently too, some time ago I when I was feeling bad I would always search for a reason or blame myself for not being stronger or wasting another day being sad etc. But that makes it only worse so I just try to accept it because it's impossible to always feel good and it's not my fault that I maybe get stressed more easily than other people. And I agree about meditation, it helps me a lot and it also taught me that sometimes just taking a few deep breaths can make everything a lot better.

Helping you to get through life (what Coldplay do)

I feel exactly the same, I think I have been feeling like that for around half a year now. It feels like I am okay or good for a few days just to have another breakdown. It was especially bad during the last months of last year, I'm a bit better now, but I still often get these days were I can't find a purpose in anything and hate myself for being the way I am. But recently I think I've been finding out more things about myself and I learned to deal a bit better with everything. I've decided to just try my best to accept myself and the things that are happening to me the way they are and make the best out of it cause that's really all you can do. Maybe I'm only making really slow progress and sometimes fall backwards again, but I keep learning and finding out more things every day, especially in the dark times, and I guess that somehow gives life purpose. We probably just need to try to life for those moments when we forget our worries and be happy, for simple things like a new Coldplay song;) I don't know if it helps any of you, but I found this video recently, and it made me think a lot and I found it very inspiring. You can watch it here:

Happy Birthday!!:party:

4000 now;);)

Hehe I die every time my brother plays Hypnotised or any other Coldplay song:D

I had so much fun with you all, I haven't heard Live 2003 in way too long!! I can't believe I almost missed this, thanks so much again to @alisbe for telling me about it:D

The live version is 1000000000 times better

Life is for Living has been growing a lot on me, it used to not be one of favorites

Same here, it describes me pretty well

The piano:heart_eyes:

Amsterdam is one of my favorites from AROBTTH

Same

At least one project that might actually be successful;)

Yeah, I like the MX tour version better than the AHFOD tour one tbh...

Who's excited to hear In My Place on the C-stage again??:p

I think it was probably the first songI heard too, just that I wasn't really aware of who's song it was and generally didn't pay so much attention to it

Nothing else comparessssss