Optimism

I think optimism is one of those things that can be really annoying or hit the spot and help you get out of a rot.

I am very good at finding something positive in every situation and I like that part of me. I love finding solutions to problems and help flip things around to something positive.

But I also find it amusing annoying people close to me with it. You know when all you want to do is moan and be angry or irritated over something that has happened to you. Or someone is just point blank annoying, you feel the need to just have someone agree with you. I love seeing how people react when you constantly hit them back with optimism and slowly the power of the negativity fades away or shifts towards me standing in the way of their moment.

I know there's a time and place and the negative feelings are just as important as the positive ones. Feelings are there to be felt, but not to consume you. So I make sure I moan to someone who can sympathise with me and then slowly put the situation into perspective and help me move away from it and release the feeling. Otherwise it grows arms and legs and often turns into rumours and arguments. The process is important!

Last night I struggled big time to find something positive in Lance waking up every hour. And then out of nowhere my sleeping husband offered to make Lance some beans on toast to help with his cold. And I burst out laughing and it broke up a long draining night for us.

Look for the positives, they are all over the place. Just need to switch my focus!

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