POSITIVE ENERGY

Ever been around someone who instantly just makes you feel depressed? Ever known someone whom when you see them coming, you want to hide under your desk or run into a closet? It isn't because you don't "like" them but because they possess such a negative energy & spirit that it is almost impossible to tolerate their presence at times. Even their silence is disturbing!

I purposely change my status updates on Facebook and Twitter to reflect my own personal positive thoughts & affirmations because I realize that you never know what someone else is dealing with or going through & its the smallest things that another person can say that could bring light into someone else's situation.

It's so important for me to surround my son and myself with positive people & positive energy. I realize more so now than I ever did, how other people's negative vibes and energy have a weird way of transferring into the spirit of others.

I surround myself with people who think positively and speak life into their situations; people who genuinely mean well by other people; people who can find the best even in the most difficult situations. Don't get me wrong, we all have our bad days every now and then... it's human nature. But we can't consume ourselves with negativity or dwell in our negative thoughts. There's a general rule that I make for myself which is that if I'm having a bad day or a bad week, I allow myself 5-10 minutes for a "pity party". This means that I get to cry, scream, complain or whatever it is that I feel (within reason) about whatever the issue may be. Once those 5-10 minutes are over, I release myself from the negative feelings and thoughts because it does me no good & serves no purpose to harbor them in my heart. I say a prayer, find the best resolution and/or accept & understand that sometimes there is no real resolution... there are some things that I'll never truly understand. But at the end of the day, I have the power to decide if the situation will get the best of me or if I will get the best of the situation.

A positive attitude goes a long way. Be good to yourself and others... spread the positive energy! Ain't nobody mad but the devil ;)