Day 1 - Let's Get this Off to A Good Start

Well...my first real blog. Huzzah!

Most of my life has been pretty average as far as experiences have gone...okay, maybe I've experienced more negativity than positivity growing up, and they say what you experience defines who you are. While this may true in part, the way I see it is you have 2 options:

1. Let your past experiences define you for life

or

2. Make changes to your life so your present and future experiences will be worthwhile.

I'm choosing option 2. For so many years, I've grown up in negative environments, constantly being ridiculed and picked on for various reasons...and not just by my peers. By family as well. Yeah, it's made me a little jaded and at times a little bitter. Not gonna deny that. However, I've had some experiences in the last few years that are starting to make me look at things differently. More positively. And more importantly...those experiences are pushing me to make positive changes to my life. I refuse to keep looking back, and wonder, "what if?" While some of those memories are fantastic to think about, some of them just make you feel worse in the long run. "Oh man, I should have done this instead, then I'd have this instead of that."

I used to do that. Quite a bit, actually. Still do, to some degree. However, I'm looking at the positive what-ifs and the positive outcomes that are in my near future. They say the universe is powered by thought. Why keep pushing it in a negative direction? I like to think that everything happens for a reason: the paths I've chosen that have led me to where I am today were supposed to happen...to help me learn, and grow as a person. I never would have made the friends I have today had I not made a couple of bad decisions. On the flip side, I wouldn't have made the friends I have today if I didn't make just as many good decisions.

From this point forward, I'm going to post here about at LEAST one thing that has made me smile every single day for...let's say a month. Something attainable. And then I'll go from there. Your challenge is to do the same :)

Whether you make a blog, or just write a note at home, or go back to a text someone sent you that made you smile...record it. And when you're having a bad day...go back and look at it. I guarantee it will make you feel that much better.

And on that note, here's my positivity for the day:

LUNCH!! I went to Gaberniks today, and a good thing I did! They had my favorite soup...beer and cheese! Mmmmmmm. Haven't had that in a long time. Got that...a grilled reuben sandwich...and a large matcha green tea latte. Best. Lunch. EVAR.

Oh and I have no job now. You're probably wondering what's positive about that? Simple. I now have room to apply for and start a new better job better-suited to my education and experiences :)

That's all for today. Remember to smile! :)