Life in the Positive
Lots of stuff going on. My new job is going well. I really like it there... Tracy is a trip to work with; my son has a girlfriend which is very cool except that with the new drivers license, new wheels and new girl I don't get to see him very much; Life at home is good.
I think I've finally hit on what's important. I've discovered that there are people out there who are really, really happy, and its taken some thought to determine what their secret is... only to find that its not a secret after all.
Cheryl Crow was on Oprah last week. She is a breast cancer survivor. When asked what she had gained from the experience she said "I've learned how important it is to surround myself with positive people... people who encourage and uplift me." That one sentence made me cry. Its like a lightbulb came on inside my head.
Surround yourself with the positive. Positive people... positive situations... positive work relationships.
Seriously, why have I wasted so much time trying to keep a grip on relationships that bring me down? Why did I put so much energy into keeping people in my life who feed me negativity... who call me crazy, talk about me and put me down? ... people who take no responsibility for their negative part in any given situation... people who only want me around for what I can give to them? I guess because when you get used to abuse, it feels normal.
I realized how negative I've been and I want to change. So I have a new mantra... and a new outlook... and I'm working hard on my attitude and my choices. That one comment may just have saved me.
I think I've finally hit on what's important. I've discovered that there are people out there who are really, really happy, and its taken some thought to determine what their secret is... only to find that its not a secret after all.
Cheryl Crow was on Oprah last week. She is a breast cancer survivor. When asked what she had gained from the experience she said "I've learned how important it is to surround myself with positive people... people who encourage and uplift me." That one sentence made me cry. Its like a lightbulb came on inside my head.
Surround yourself with the positive. Positive people... positive situations... positive work relationships.
Seriously, why have I wasted so much time trying to keep a grip on relationships that bring me down? Why did I put so much energy into keeping people in my life who feed me negativity... who call me crazy, talk about me and put me down? ... people who take no responsibility for their negative part in any given situation... people who only want me around for what I can give to them? I guess because when you get used to abuse, it feels normal.
I realized how negative I've been and I want to change. So I have a new mantra... and a new outlook... and I'm working hard on my attitude and my choices. That one comment may just have saved me.