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The power of positive thinking

Honestly when I initially heard all this power of positive thinking jazz I thought it was bullshit. In fact, my friend in high school used to talk to me all the time about "PMA" a (positive mental attitude) and even though she was one of the most friendly and easy going friends I had.. even though she had challenged like most teenagers that girl had a peaceful air about her..( that made her seem like a partial alien to me at times) and when she set her mind to a goal no matter what it was she accomplished it.  Yet I still scoffed and made fun of her PMA.

Fast forward to last year, well no, it all started with spending the day and then going to a party but an awesome man and his family (David P Smith). There was such a good vibe around him and later at the party with all of his friends that (even though it took me awhile and I fought it) began my daughter and my journey to accept the power of positive thinking. We made friends at his party who have become very important to us as David and his family has. Even though we don't talk them much, they were the start of the journey.

One in particular I watched with great courage start turning her life around and another encouraged me to try to stay positive.  So I'd tried everything esle, I finally relented and said ok let's give this positive stuff a try. It started with putting positive quotes on poster board and posting them in every room of the house. Then we started listening to audiobooks on positivity and building confidence. And then I started going on face book and joining every positive news group that I could find. We became Random Acts of Kindness ambassadors and ever so slowly our lives didn't seem as hard or as bad even though nothing really changed economically and in fact they may have gotten a little worse.

Then after seven years unemployed, I got a face to face interview on Monday for a job I really want. And you know what? Even if I don't get it, it will be the shot in the arm I need to remind myself that the regular job is definitely around the corner I just need to put in the work to get it.

I'm starting to stop blaming others for my issues. Acknowledge my parts in the situation and work at changing them.. for I've accepted that it is only my response to a situation that I can change. Giving myself this new way of seeing things have gone a long way from feeling helpless to feeling empowered.

Oddly given the chance positivity does indeed work.  We are still beginners on this road but I only see us moving forward. It's not all bullshit.,well I'll be damned!

Books that have helped us:
The 13th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Love is never enough- Aaron Beck
You are a Badass- Jen Sincero
Super You- Emily Gordon
You Unstuck- Seth Adam Smith
The Secret (book 1 so far) Robin Byrne
The secret Law of Attraction by Craig Beck

Note: spelling and grammar mistakes are not intended but feel feel to smile if you see any of them. I am in the process of being a better editor.

And as always Stay Awesome!!

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