Do you embrace your inner Eeyore by starting your day with a cloud over your head, woefully pessimistic about what is in store for you?
Or are you a Tigger type and happily bounce out of bed, determined to celebrate the day and all its glorious surprises?
I'm a Tigger at heart, at least when it comes to being optimistic. And yes, that also makes me a Morning Person, although not quite the caliber of my sis, Carolyn, who is a
I keep a journal by my bedside for the specific purpose of recording 5 positive things I am grateful for, or happy about, each day.
I try to maintain a positive outlook no matter what drama or chaos surrounds me. For a time I had people in my life who habitually drained me with their negativity and anger. When I left their company I felt like kicking one of my cats, which is so not like me. Then I realized that I didn't have to let them control our conversations. I learned to combat the sour emotions they caused me by literally volleying each negative remark with a positive. Unfortunately it didn't change them, but when I realized they weren't getting satisfaction from my end of the conversation, it changed me.
By keeping a journal of what you are happy about, or grateful for, I believe you attract those types of vibrations into your life. When you read what you have recorded in the past, you refresh your memory, and unconsciously emphasize your positive attitude.
Of course, I have days when Life unravels around me and the Universe seems determined to kick me while I'm down. And yes, sometimes I do give Eeyore control over my mood. But I usually snap out of it when I remember how good I feel when I annoy people with my Little Merry Sunshine impersonation.
