Positivity Over Negativity

Let’s Be Positive 

Positivity and happiness go hand in hand. Just as negativity and death and destruction go hand in hand. Which side of the fence are you sitting on?

Positivity

Let’s start with saying positivity is a part of my life. Always trying to look on the bright side, at times when no bright side is offered. Things could always be worse, as my husband likes to say. Positivity and hard work go together like ham and cheese. 

What makes you happy? For me, it's family, friends, our dogs, and life itself. Life goes by too fast, so to spend it being unhappy seems exceedingly sad.

There's No Place Like Home

My happy place is home. There is nowhere else I’d rather be. Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, there's no place like home. Click your heels together and let’s go. My husband Gary is the ultimate homebody. I love home too, but once in a while I need to get out. Gary mows during the summer for businesses uptown so he is gone for a portion of the day. Running keeps me busy for an hour or so, watering the flowers and mowing our own lawn keeps me busy also. There is always cleaning to be done, or laundry. I’m a lover of books so I can always read. Most of the time I’m busy, but I also get bored once in a great while. So, getting a part time job has crossed my mind. I’d only want to work during the winter and take summers off. Not sure how often I’d work during the week either or if I really want to go forward with this idea. The winter can be long though. Gary and I both know this because we’ve gone through one already.

I Don't Think About It

While I can think of a lot of negative aspects of my life; especially through my childhood, focusing on them will not get me anywhere. So, trying to think positively is what I strive for. What are the positives in my life? My husband Gary, my kids, my grandkids, my health, my running, my friends, and my frame of mind.

The Good with the Bad

If I were to choose one thing that happened to me that was a positive along with a negative. It would be when I met my now ex-husband. Because when I met him, I also met his mother (Kay) who I think of now as my mother. God brought her into my life when I needed her and I’m thankful for that. It didn’t last with my ex-husband, but I will forever have Kay. She is the sunshine in my day, and I will always be grateful for her.

If I had to pick one positive thing once a day, it would be me waking up in the morning. What could be more positive than that? Thank God I’m alive and as healthy as I am.

I'm Happy

Happiness includes my kids, and my grandkids. My kids aren’t kids anymore as they are now adults. I’m extremely proud of all three of them. Their achievements astound me, they are nice people, they respect others, and they all three have an awesome work ethic. I have three grandkids, all boys. One is grown and on his own. He is still finding his niche, which is fine. Sometimes it takes a while. One is thirteen, and the other is nine. I cannot imagine the world without them in it. Love them all to the moon and back.

Mixed Parts

My sister Tammy tells me to write about happiness and what makes me happy. When I write often there is a darkness to my posts. It lurks beneath the surface and pops out when I least expect it. It is inside me, tucked away deep down. Its existence was unknown to me until I began my blog. Now, when I look back at previous posts, I see what Tammy sees. I’m just not sure how to stop it. I believe it has been a part of me for a very long time. 

Back to happiness, it has its place in my life. For a very long time I just existed, now I live. Being angry, sullen, and uncooperative gets me nowhere. Friendly, outgoing, and nice get me everywhere. So, I will choose to surround myself with positive people, be kind and nice, supportive and loving. 

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I choose happiness and positivity. Choose carefully and live wisely. Above all else be happy.

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