Your life isn’t going as you thought it would. You want to be optimistic and upbeat, but life is particularly hard right now. You’re waiting for good times, but the bad times keep coming. Maybe it’s time to have a little pity party. Set a timer for 5 minutes (or 10, or an hour – you decide) and wallow in reality for a bit. Ask, “Why me?” Cry. Let yourself feel bad. When your time is up, end the pity party. Think of things for which you are grateful – I bet you can come up with more than a few.