I had a life isn't fair, give up, everything sucks attitude for a while and it was really destroying who I am and who I want to become. I was stuck in this funk and it was not productive and not in the least bit attractive. I could see people's faces change when we spoke. My attitude was a disease killing all the happy around me. I went to bed crying a couple times. Sometimes being cranky and mad is easier because it is easier to push those emotions to the side and that is what I have been doing for so long. I pretended to deal with them and then they consumed me.
A week or so ago, I thought to myself that it doesn't have to be this way. Everyday is a new beginning. Everyday is a choice. Choose to be happy today. I made a conscious choice to be happy. That didn't just mean putting on a smile (although that really does help!), but it also meant that I had to choose to let go of the things that fostered all of that negativity (counselors are great, btw!). So after I worked through them and actually got rid of those buried emotions I felt so much lighter and alive.
Is there a better way to celebrate new beginnings than with new spring stripe dresses from the loft?
How do you change your negative attitude?
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