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Just wrote this over at my public blog, but thought I might share it over here as well.
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. That's always been one of my mottos.
Okay, perhaps not always...
I know there was probably a point in my life where I usually just expected the worst.
But not these days... It seems that over these last couple weeks I've found myself to be in probably my best frame of mind ever! Really.
I mean, I know I'm always preachin' about positive thinking, but that doesn't stop me from having my own dirty pile of negative thoughts sitting in the hamper.
You might even be familiar with the type of negative nelly-isms I'm talking about. Y'know, those imaginary conversations where you end up telling someone off real good? Sometimes it's for something they've said or done. Other times, they haven't even said or done anything at all - you only expect them to.
You must know the ones I'm talking about... I can't be the only one!
I don't know what triggers these moments? A memory. A rumour. An ignorant remark someone posted on the CBC news website. (That site is rife with them, and now n' then they can really get my blood boiling. Ha! ) Who knows where they come from? But they seem to unexpectedly float in like mini storm clouds, zap up 1% of your energy as you indulge the thought, and then eventually pass through the clear blue skies of your mind again.
So I guess my point is, I don't like them. I hate those occasional bursts of pissiness for silly things that really don't matter in life. I want to spend more time living in the moment, and not filling my plate with the bitter shoulda's and sour gonna's from life's negative buffet.
That's why this year J n' I made a pact to avoid talking about anything negative. If someone has been inconsiderate or rude, while it's okay to recognize it, try to quickly move on. In other words, don't dwell. It's far too easy to start going down that road when you see or hear something that really gets your knickers in a knot.
Well, let me tell you! By nipping these icky thorns in the bud, over these last few days I've noticed that I've hardly had a single imaginary conversation in weeks. Like seriously, next to no time spent on negative thinking.
If it's even possible, I almost feel lighter. Calmer. Happier. I've been letting nonsense slide like water off a duck's back, and things are really wonderful. It almost seems that by the power of positive thinking, amazing things have started taking place all around us. Some, I even might dare refer to as, little miracles.
Life is pretty good right now. Actually, it's not just good. It sparkles n' shines!
So, while at some points in my life my motto used to be "Expect the worst!" And then I eventually hitched a ride over to "Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst." These days I'm packing my boxes and thinking of a neighbouring up to "Expect the best". It's starting to look pretty darn good.
I'm really starting to believe if you just stay focused on the best in everything and everyone, you'll start finding it all around you.
(Disclaimer: At least that's how I'm feeling today. Ha!)
