Hank’s Amaryllis plant opened up this morning. I counted 5 blossoms and 3 buds left. Beautiful, aren’t they?
This evening, I asked Lisa to wash the dishes for me, as I have been feeling unwell. I suspect it is my colitis acting up, again. She said she would.
Then, she said: “You should watch what you eat.”
Me: “It has nothing to do with diet. It has to do with nerves.”
She: “Well, you should stop thinking so negative.”
That shut me up, because, yes, I realized that I do tend to be a pessimist. I make myself sick with my negative thoughts. I won’t perpetuate the cycle by describing these terrible thoughts. Suffice it to say, they seem to outnumber positive ones.
This is my resolution: I must deliberately replace every single miserable thought with a happy, uplifting thought. That is my plan! Let’s see Gigi become an optimist!
January 5, 2011 at 9:49 pm |
It’s temperament. We are what we are, that’s what I think.
January 5, 2011 at 9:56 pm |
I have to respectfully disagree with Hattie. I was a pessimist until things got so bad that I had to change my approach to deal with them. Now, I always try to look past the cloud for the silver lining – it makes me feel so much better.
Good on you for trying! It won’t be easy at first, but the more you try, the easier it will get.
The flowers are beautiful.
January 5, 2011 at 10:26 pm |
Well, you need to be good to yourself. That’s the main thing.
January 5, 2011 at 10:15 pm |
Go for it, girl! I’m with you.
Three months ago I put a stop to complaints, excuses, and negative judgments of others. Hardest thing ever, but good for the soul.
January 5, 2011 at 10:55 pm |
I was just telling my nephew that I won’t watch sad, angry movies. I try to focus on happy. Not always easy, but I try.
January 6, 2011 at 3:49 am |
If anyone can do it, you can! Since you seem to accomplish just about everything you set your mind to, I don’t see why you cannot “turn every frown upside down”!
January 6, 2011 at 12:17 pm |
The Amaryllis plant turned out better than I could have imagined. I’m really impressed by those red flowers. As Puck says in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “This falls out better than I could devise.” Maybe there’s a message there about optimism blossoming unexpectedly out of blah.
January 6, 2011 at 12:37 pm |
One way to change how you think is to change how you talk — not just to yourself but to others. Try to find a positive spin even when you are moved to correct and criticize. It worked for me. Once upon a time I was a very negative person and spent way too much time and energy correcting people instead of uplifting them.
January 6, 2011 at 1:12 pm |
If you feel you are really negative, you may be clinically depressed. I so easily become gloomy myself. Now I don’t have time for it. Hugs. You will get it.
January 7, 2011 at 2:59 pm |
Start small, with achievable goals. You don’t have to get rid of every negative thought all at once. You just have to become aware that you are having these thoughts, and then begin to toss out the ones you really don’t need to dwell on. And certainly don’t invent things to worry about!