I have touched on this several times, but it is good to remember, so I'm doing it again as a reminder (to me as well).
There is always multiple ways to look at something. Among them are a positive and a negative way of considering things. Now, there is a place for negative, especially if you need to consider the reality of a situation. However, i have been making a concerted effort for many months now to look towards the positive... failing at times... but trying.
A positive mindset is not how we are programmed by society, nor is is popular or trendy advice by characters in shows and online. Positive doesn't mean delusional. It doesn't even mean easy, fun, or simple. All it really means is how you process events and realizations.
What I mean by this can best be described using an example to help illustrate it. Someone looks outside and sees it is raining. The negative mindset says ... aww, I can't do these things. The positive mindset says ... ok, I CAN do THESE things, instead.
In your life, plans will change. Paths will end. Things will happen that you didn't want. Other things will be hindering what you need and want. We are geared to keep thinking of loss, but.. and I know it is hard .. you can look for the positive alternatives in all of those things and look forward to new adventures and then start walking towards them.
Like I said in my last blog, your feelings might fight you as you step forward. But, trust me, those feelings will quiet as you begin to feel hopeful for the future, which comes after you begin your walk on your path that you saw by being positive.
So, join me as we work on retraining our brains to look forward and not back, look for solutions to solve our problems, and look for ways you can bring them to reality.
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