I have written this blog before or variations on it but;
1) I don't think it can be said enough
2) not everyone learns or cares to learn how to change their life and
3) there are many new people joining every week and/or day--I was surprised to learn that one blogger didn't know that another was gay and had a long time partner only because the blogger had spoken about it a lot IN THE PAST and assumed everyone knew so didn't think that it should be mentioned again--this caused the first blogger to censor the comments they were making when the second blogger would have loved to have heard them--I know what I am saying, do you?? LOL

In 1972 I went through major mental, physical and emotional changes that helped me deal with many hard times in the coming years and I just want to pass on what I have learned so that you, too, can have a positive outlook on life and enjoy every minute of it.

In any case here I go :

Never say never

Use the word won't instead of can't

Eliminate the word 'try' from a sentence and it immediately becomes a positive

When you feel guilty you are spending time in the past and when you are worrying you are spending time in the future--when you do either you are not dealing with the here and now of your life

First thing on waking up in the morning, before you do anything else, look in the mirror and say out loud, "(Your name) you are okay."

When you get a compliment just say "Thank you"--NOTHING else--no 'but'

Anytime anyone asks how you are doing, no matter what the circumstance, answer, "Fantastic"--do it enough and you will feel that way.

Read the following 3 books: "Loneliness: The Fear Of Love" by Ira Tanner, "Passages" by Gail Sheehy and "Born To Win" by Murial James and Dorothy Jongeward.

NO ONE can make you feel sad, mad, angry, negative, unworthy UNLESS YOU give them the power to do it. YOU are in charge of your emotions and how you act/react to someone.

Being alone does not mean being lonely.

You can change your situation anytime you want just by not being afraid of the unfamiliar.

Don't settle for less than you want or feel you deserve.

Don't do something because someone says, "If you really loved me you would..." because if they really loved you they wouldn't ask you do something you don't want to do.

Accept that you will do what you want because you will even if it is 'wrong' for you.