helping myself

do you ever have days when the smallest things frustrate you? days when each little thing gets on your nerves until you just want to explode?

today has been one of those days for me. i did explode. while no one was around i yelled and cried until that weight of anger dispersed. the day's not over, but for the moment i feel better.

to move beyond the anger i look for things i enjoy. first, i ate something sweet (not so healthy). next, i read a bit. finally, i decided to come to my blog to remind myself of the positive side of myself. sometimes i need a dose of my own shining light.

reaching out to others

You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.
--Zig Ziglar

i got this quote from another blogger who calls himself 'mr. positive.' it exemplifies what i hope my blog and its readers will do. i hope that my thoughts will bring you a smile, and that you will pass your smile on to another, and so on. we'll spread positive energy one smile at a time.

thank you, stephanie, for reminding me how amazing my optimism is. i wonder how far it will reach.

anger management

i want to be clear about my attitude. i am an optimist. i am almost always smiling. i love bright colors & rainbows.

that is not to say that i don't get sad and angry. i have difficulties like everyone else. my life is not easy. my days are often filled with struggle.

i choose to acknowledge my grief and anger, express it, and move on to other feelings. this is not easy. sometimes it takes me hours or days to move on, but i do. i choose to spend my time doing things i love. i choose to surround myself with positive friends. i work hard to make my life as joyful as possible. if i can spread my joy to others through this blog, i've done something to make the world a more positive place.

i wanted to be clear that my smile is what i want to share, but i can relate to other people who struggle to smile themselves.

curious

i’m wondering if anyone is reading this. if you’re willing, could you put your first name, location, and favorite color in the comment section?

i’m liesl in nj, usa & i like bright or midnight blue.

i believe that light is a type of positive energy, particularly the spectrum of colors within light. i love rainbows - notice my artwork. i like to know what colors appeal to people. i actually surveyed 300 people about their favorite colors. blue was most popular. red, pink and green came in second. yellow, orange and purple followed. there was a wide variety of other responses. anyway, i want to spread positivity through light and color. i’d appreciate your input.

thanks!

positive energy

this is my attempt to spread good will. there are so many awful things happening in the world. these things are keeping us from focusing on all the wonderful things happening in the world. i want to change that focus. instead of thinking about all the things that bother you, just for a moment, think about something that makes you happy. that feeling is positive energy. think your happy thought and send that energy out into the world. it is my hope that some of this positive energy will conquer even a little bit of the negativity out there, even if it is just for you while you're thinking your happy thought.

each one of us here on earth is a special person. whether or not we agree with each other or like each other, we all deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. i offer my smile to every person i see. let's share that simple kindness with as many people as we can.

i'd love to hear your happy thoughts or even constructive criticism.