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Kids, The Cure

As a person who hardly ever sleeps more than an hour at a time, it is difficult to be positive, let alone level-headed.  To help alleviate some of the negativity I fill out a gratitude list every morning/afternoon since it's generally hard to get out of bed.

Gratitude becomes easier as I fill out a paper daily.  I started out being able to write down only one of two items to appreciate about my life.  Slowly, but surely I'm able to write down roughly ten items daily.  (pats self on the back).

Children are my number one joy in life.  They are so free-spirited and not jaded by life situations.  Kids are extremely impressionable and I'm very happy to have a wonderful niece and nephew to call family.  These magical creatures of joy give a profound sense of purpose.  Suddenly my life feels lighter and more joyful!  I am more focused on taking care of them rather than always concentrating on myself.   

The key is progress.  It's one thing to think positive thoughts and attempt to keep track of them in the mind.  It's a whole other perspective to write a daily 'grateful journal' if you will.  Anyone that is challenged with mental health issues or just negative emotional problems should definitely fill out a list of things in which to appreciate the life you've been given.

There is nobody quite like you and no two people are alike.  This is something to love about life right off the bat.  The possibilities are endless.  It'd be pretty boring to walk around seeing all the same personalities, goals, dreams, desires.

Change starts with making a simple choice to accept greatness into your life and my life as well.  

Share with me how you stay positive or become positive over time. Let's lift each other up and remind ourselves constantly that this too shall pass, good and bad.

Love your life, 

Tyrus

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Is It Too Late?

As a collective society, humans tend to focus on themselves and their immediate group of people (family, friends, co-workers).  

Some of us go about our days focusing on the current tasks/obstacles at hand.  I'm not saying it's wrong, but what happens in the meantime with those anti-social folks that our busyness tends to ignore?

Mental health is an increasingly discussed and researched topic as we are seeing more tragedies and losses due to the malfunctioning of the brain structure.  People associated with mental health issues seem to be set aside from those whom are 'emotionally stable'.  

The above mentioned screams attention to the fact that everyone in our society should be more adamant with treating and supporting those who suffer daily with emotional/mental issues.  Support groups and discussions are simple ways to help alleviate some of the side effects of disorders such as bipolar or chronic depression.

"Start at home with understanding and being the most emotionally available to those who need it"

Simple Ways to Balance Emotions

1. Check in daily with everyone in your household (over a meal)
2. Avoid distractions such as mobile devices or TV while conversing with each other. 
3. Pet therapy is alright as a substitute for people if there is nobody in your home.
4. Express yourself as much as possible.
5. Consider going to a therapist.
6. Read a book when feeling down.  It's a great way to temporarily 'escape' the negative mind chatter. 

The old adage is very prevalent to this topic of emotional stability, and here's a spin on it:

"Misery loves company, yet happiness does as well".

Live your best life possible.  Choose greatness. We're all on Earth temporarily so make it count.

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Look For The Best

Choices

Everything in our lives require a choice.  These choices being with thoughts, which lead to action, and ultimately end up as our reality.

In this spirit, I've chosen to think only positive thoughts.  Something wonderful is going to happen in my life today.

I woke up today after working a 12 hour shift last night.  My thought process was very foggy and also negative.  I was so wired from having to stay up for so long.  My brain was on overload and I hardly slept at all.  Even though sleep deprivation is very common for me, it doesn't warrant a bad attitude.  So I resorted to my gratitude list.

I didn't feel like writing down anything at all in which to be thankful.  It took me a minute to consider the idea that I can be grateful during a low point in my mindset.  IT'S ALL A CHOICE.

Before I knew it there were six items that I appreciated:

1. Compassion for the elderly
2. My youth and ability to endure
3. Having and able body and mind
4.  Thankful that my grandparents are still alive
5. Appreciation for my ability to make people laugh
6. I can talk and relate to anyone

I am proof that anybody can be grateful give the right attitude.  Choose to be amazing & you just might surprise yourself.  You might even inspire others.  Possibility is everywhere; keep searching for your purpose.

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Respect Yourself

Everybody Deserves It

Imagine waking up at 3am and not being able to sleep. There are a million thoughts processing through the brain, new ones and old.  The idea of reminiscing isn't only for good memories but also for the bad..or is it?  Constant turmoil and over-analyzing flood the neuro pathway structure in the brain.

Now think of that same sleepless event happening every single night.  That happens to yours truly, and it has been occurring for around 7 years now.  Some days it's nearly impossible to get out of bed.  My body wants to stay at rest all day, even though that doesn't promise any sort of sleep.  It's extremely debilitating at times.

Having said the above mentioned, the sleep deprived Ty can function fairly well.  Some days I'm even full of positive energy.  Most of it is forced..or at least was forced, until it became an automatic response to my life.

The moral of my story is this:  We're all going through struggles which is why we should all respect each other.  You may not know what I'm going through, just like I may not know that you suffer from bipolar disorder.  

Respect and decency starts with myself.  I have to take care of my body, even though my body doesn't always take care of me.  Self care is accomplished by eating a healthy vegetable and fruit-forward diet, minimal processed foods, exercise, lots of water, and gratitude.  Sure, some days are better than others with the dieting.  That's alright, get back on the wagon asap.

I've found that forcing myself to compliment others when I'm feeling down or lifeless helps distract me from that mode of being to promoting their self image and raising mine at the same time. Win-win.

Pass it along and share this post.  Respect one another.

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       Tyrus

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Life Taught Me Well

Quiet Desperation

It's said that the teacher is quietest during the test.  This couldn't be more relevant today. 

I woke up today wondering how I ended up in the position I am in life.  It isn't an unhealthy analysis, just meant to reflect on past experiences, mistakes, and successes.  All these elements add up to the current situation.

In the past I've avoided these elements by telling myself that it'll 'all work out.'  Yeaaa, about that.  Come to find out, it doesn't operate that way at all.  Life is mostly all choice. I can choose to be happy, choose to make better/different decisions, pick friends that are motivated and people that I aspire to be.  It's also said that a person is the average of the top 5 friends in which they spend the most time.

In that spirit, it's detrimental for me to choose people that are more advanced and further along in their journey than I am.  I'm not trying to be hard on myself, but it's part of the growth process.  I can get depressed or choose to learn from the scars and bruises that are inevitable in this lifetime.  It's alright because the hurt and pain only make me stronger. That is my mindset.

This is an intentional decision to create a better life for myself and others. It's my hope and dream to further our current world into a place where everyone feels loved and accepted.

It'll help us all produce better outcomes for our futures. Be positive through the storms and continue that spirit throughout the successes as well.  

Best wishes to all,

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Gratitude

List Out Happy Events

Two weeks ago, I started a gratitude list on a piece of paper along with a pen.  I know what you're probably thinking...who does this anymore?  This guy. Let me explain why.

Too many people these days rely on technology to communicate their feelings, social skills, opinions, hate, love, and everything in between.  Pen and paper have allowed me to express myself in a way that communicates to my soul.  There are no comments, likes, or shares in the process.  The only person am in competition is with the person I was yesterday.  Pen to paper is known to effectively transfer information from visual to mental processing more easily and is ingrained deeper into memory.

In an ongoing effort to remain grateful, I list at least three items in the morning upon waking up.  The first day, it was somewhat difficult to think of three things (pretty sad).  This set off a light bulb in my head that said, "You need to be doing this more than ever Ty".  As days passed, it became easier to think of more and more in which to be grateful.  It's known that the more one is grateful, the more there is to be grateful for.

I've been increasingly depressed since I can remember.  Desperate times call for desperate measures.  This gratitude list has shown me several things including:

1) I'm an extremely resilient person to have survived this long with     emotional issues.

2) Even in the darkest moments, there are plenty of reasons to be         grateful.

3) There are plenty of individuals who have it worse than I do.

4) I'm a loving, supportive person of those less fortunate,             children, the elderly, and dogs.

5) I have gifts that are unique to me. There is no other Tyrus.

I could go on forever.  This dude has the gift of gab and I could speak for weeks on end if I could be sleep deprived long enough to accomplish the tasks at hand.

Everyone deserves to be loved.  So if you're reading this and feel like your life has no purpose, please trust me when I say that life is worth it and the problems you're facing are temporary.  Don't get me wrong, this doesn't minimize your current situation.  It's just that sometimes it takes time to get through a tunnel of darkness, especially with heavy traffic.  Yes, your proverbial cars tires might be flat, but there's always a spare in the trunk or someone nearby in the traffic to help fix the damaged tires.

Keep going and never give up.  It's not over until the end, and end doesn't mean there's not a detour to take on a different path.

Best wishes all,

Tyrus

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Detroit Portfolio

Going into my teenage years, standing in front of a camera was a novelty thought: the attention, preparation, glam, all of it sounded very desirable.

I love photography and dressing up, so it must be easy, right?  

My friend Janae is a model and was traveling to Detroit for a photo shoot.  We gathered up our outfit changes, and ventured out to the D.

The city of Detroit has a variety of scenery that captivates the attention of my creative eye.  The photographer suggested an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city.  

I had the impression that a photo shoot consisted of a 30 minute segment of shots narrowed down, photoshopped and plastered on cover pages of a magazine.  

As if it were that easy.  The entire shoot lasted around 5 hours, ended up with 240 pictures, those were narrowed down to 20 pictures.  

This doesn't guarantee any sort of promotion, exposure, or revenue of any sort.  

So in short, it was a valuable experience and I'm very proud of myself for going through with it.

Will I be disappointed if I don't end up on the cover of GQ?  Probably not.  Although it would be amazing.

It was still a dream come true nonetheless.

Best life to all,

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