It's a Choice

It seems like it has become popular to give up on being positive and this 'lifestyle' after a certain amount of time. I'm not sure why this is, but I can say that I have experienced this multiple time. 

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In the past, I have made the choice to be positive and look for the good in everything. Usually, I keep it up for a few weeks but then I give up at it. Research has shown us that it takes 21 days to create a habit. Now, some may say, believe, or think that bigger tasks might take longer than the 21 day mark. Why do we give up on ourselves in this way? Mostly because those negative factors come in and take over when the positive factors aren't strong enough yet. I think that probably plays a major role in it. 

I have made the vow to myself to not stray off the path this time. I have been doing it for about a month and a half now and my drive for wanting to stay positive is stronger than ever! I know for a fact that I don't want to look back at my life at the age of 50 and regret all the years I wasted. I want to live a fulfilled life doing things that excite me and bring me joy! You should want this too!!! 

A few things that I have been doing to keep myself on this straight and narrow path of posivity... 

1. I have one person that is my rock in this and that person is my husband. If he sees me falling down into the dumps of negativity, he helps lift me right back up where I belong. For his kindness and care, I am so grateful!

2. I try to broaden my knowledge every day. I try to grow every day in a way that I wasn't yesterday. In that past, I didn't do this and you wouldn't believe how much it has been helping me this time around!!

3. I stay aware of my thoughts and actions. This isn't always easy to do but very rewarding when I am able to stick with it. By staying aware, I can catch myself if I am having a bad thought or reliving a negative experience from my past. Easily, I am able to change it over to the good and focus my attention on my blessings. 

Now, nobody is perfect. There are days we may stray away a little bit. There are days I stray away a little bit and that is okay! The important thing to do is recognize we are straying and try to do something to pick ourselves back up! 

What do you do to keep yourself lifted up, positive, and focused on a more fulfilled and rewarding life?

Sara 

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Take Charge!

The reason for my post today is to inspire you to take charge of your own life and not let others affect your path. 

Have you ever experienced someone else putting you down? Telling you or convincing you that you are not good enough or what you are trying to accomplish is just silly. I think this is something that has happened to all of us at some point. 

We have to program ourselves to not care what others think of us. We live in a society of such diversity that, at times, makes it hard for us to stay focused on our own journey. 

Some tips...

1. Build your confidence! Nothing is more important than this, because without it, you will be at the mercy of everyone else's opinions and thoughts of yourself. In turn, you will let them blind you from the potential of a happy life! 

2. Stay focused on yourself! Everyone is living their own life. If you feel like someone is ahead of you or behind you. STOP thinking about where they are - only focus on where you are and where you want to be. 

3. Surround yourself with people who inspire and lift you up! If you find that one of your friends may bring you down with constant complaining or always makes you feel bad for doing this or that - distance yourself! It may be hard at first, but you will thank yourself later for it.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Sara
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