Negative out, Positivity Back In Full Swing

There comes a time in life where people talk about reflection. A lot of people say it happens after bad choices or loss, which have made me reflect in the past. But I have heard some people talk about how life is different after you turn 30. The reflection factor isn't forced, it just happens. I feel as though I am there right now. And I kinda love it. 


With some crappy crap happening to me in the past couple of years it is so nice to look at my life and feel the positives in it. Not just say, "Hey I am positive today!." But to actually FEEL the positiveness. I have to thank the people that are in my life right now for that. The ones that call and cheer me on, send me little notes and postcards to brighten my day, and the ones that hold the mirror of life in front of me and say "You are such a good person." And I actually believe them.


I know, I know, most of you may think I should already be saying that to myself and believing it. But I had been letting negativity creep up on me and making me a grouchy lady. Well, grouchy grandma is no more! I am feeling the love and strength from those around me. I am climbing the ladder into the clouds instead of grumbling in the mud! 


The nice words of encouragement have really been paying off too. I mean, I still can't believe I made the LTYM auditions! My etsy store is finally up and I have been accomplishing a lot of projects that have been sitting on the back burner for a long time. Karma in full swing? I would say so!


So this post is just to give a big hug to everyone who has actually REALLY been there for me. By focusing my attention toward the positive things that they have been pointing out in me (that were always there but I wasn't giving myself credit for) has really given me the strength to make negativity just smoke in the wind.


I need to remind myself of my mantra (that just happens to be tattooed on my neck so I can always have it at the back of my mind):


Live how you want.
Love who you are.
Learn from your mistakes. 


That is all we can ever do in the end. 


<<Big hugs>>