A shitty little prayer for gloomy thinkers

Dear God,

I woke up today exhausted after a full night’s sleep.

My 90 minute walk did not revive me, and a nice breakfast with lots of protein didn’t seem to do the trick either.

And before you ask, yes I’m fully hydrated, Lord.

Hydrated and weary AF.

And it’s getting harder not to freak out.

All day long, when my thoughts get gloomy:

is this the end of days?

will AI take over everything just like in all those movies?

should I invest in a bunker?

did we already live through the most peaceful, prosperous time in history and we didn’t realize that’s what it was and now it’s over and we will never get it back again?

I try to redirect my thoughts to:

where is beauty happening in this very moment?

who might need some help today?

what are those show-offy red flowers in my neighbor’s yard called?

how can the sky look that beautiful?

but that amount of re-direction is taking a LOT of energy, Lord. And maybe that’s contributing to the exhaustion,

What I am trying to say God, is that if you could help me pivot my restless brain from gloom to gladness even just like, 10% faster that could make a huge difference.

Oh and thanks for this day.

And everything beautiful in my life that I did not earn or create.

And for dogs.

And flowers.

Amen.

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