• silverwhisper said on May 29, 2007....

  usually, my wife's smile will do that for me, but when she isn't with me, i try to think about the sound of children playing. that usually does the trick, i find, unless i'm actually angry, in which case there's really nothing to be done.
  
  ed

• CreativeWoman said on May 29, 2007....

  ed,
  Love is a wonderful thing.  You and your wife have a wonderful bond.
  
  I also like the sound of children playing.  Sometimes when I'm at the lake walking, I hear them on playground equipment in the distance.  It always makes me smile.
  
  CW
  

• silverwhisper said on May 29, 2007....

  thank you, CW. :>
  
  the hysterical shrieking laughter is usually what makes me smile. :>
  
  ed

• uniquely-ironic said on May 29, 2007....

  When I'm having a rough day I think of my children and friends.  They are my blessings and being blessed makes me happy.

• Alyss said on May 29, 2007....

  I try to think of all the things that I have accomplished and and how much progress my children have made since when I first met them.

• CreativeWoman said on May 29, 2007....

  ed,
  You're welcome.  It's too bad that as adults we forget how to play like that.  We wouldn't have to worry about thinking positively then!
  
  CW
  
  
  

• CreativeWoman said on May 29, 2007....

  uniquely,
  Counting blessings is a very good way to focus on the positive.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• CreativeWoman said on May 29, 2007....

  Alyss,
  I'm sure you have many successes to think about.  That's very positive.  You've come such a long way since I've met you here. :-D
  
  CW
  

• botoni said on May 29, 2007....

  CW this might be strange to you but I think of my darkest hour and then look at today. It always helps me recall that things get better when I accept that they will and do the things that are required to make it better. You ve discovered this in your own way.

• sweet_cookie01 said on May 29, 2007....

  yes....Look at the brighter side.... that helped me alot even if i have mud in my face and a bruise in my knee!...LOL...

• CreativeWoman said on May 29, 2007....

  botoni,
  You are very wise.  I have discovered what you describe in my own way.  I tell myself when I start feeling low in the now that it's better than it was and it's only getting better.  :-) 
  
  CW
  

• CreativeWoman said on May 29, 2007....

  sweet,
  There is that saying..."It could always be worse."  It's good to look at the bright side of life.  :-D
  
  CW
  

• Sandman said on May 29, 2007....

  Hello C/W  :
  I have learned that love comes when u least
  expect it and no matter how hard u try -- no
  matter how much u love someone -- if they
  don't share those feelings for u then pain is
  sure to follow . So i have learned to smile
  and see the good in each day . To remember
  her as we were before the " dark times " . To
  keep her smile close to my heart and try ( even
  though it's not easy ) to let go of all the bad
  shit that happened . Love might be a pool that
  never dries up  but it can become very hard
  and crusty if we are not very careful .  It's also
  true that if someone does not want to be helped
  then there is nothing you can do . 
  Silverwhisper :  We don't have any kids but our neighbors 2 boys are such a delight and they just
  get into everything . I watch them and then i
  remember what it was like for me at their age
  learning about the world and how things work .
  I take great delight in watching them . I just
  can't get mad at them and even when i do
  there is no way i can mantain that anger -- they
  are just to much fun .        Sand 

• CreativeWoman said on May 29, 2007....

  Sand,
  I'm glad you can find the good in each day. ....  I've been on the receiving end of the hard and crusty love.  It's definitely a two person job to keep that pond full.
  
  CW
  

• Nowteam said on May 29, 2007....

  I have CD's I listen to while I am relaxing in bed called "the Psychology of winning" by Denis Waitley. They are really good. Makes me think more about my day to day decisions. What we focus on is what grows in our life. Also  "The Secret" was a eye opener...All the best Creative Woman.

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  Nowteam,
  Thanks. I like what you said about what we focus on grows in our life.  I think that is a good philosophy to have.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• hotaka said on May 30, 2007....

  I am glad you are realizing that you are worth all the good that's waiting for you out there. I think you are a good woman and deserving of more. I pray you recognize it when it comes to you. Those healing cards can help you be aware of how to prepare your mind and heart.

  For me, I take a walk and listen to some favourite music or visit some place where there are trees, rocks and a river.

• kingcobra said on May 30, 2007....

  I love to sit at the water.....flowing river or a tranquil lake......

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  hotaka,
  Thanks for your kind words. Music and nature are good outlets for me too.
  
  CW
  

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  KC,
  I love being by the water too.  It's a good place to sit and think.
  
  CW
  

• MissMimi said on May 30, 2007....

  I'm sorry to say that I am not very good at staying positive about myself. I need to work on that.

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  Mimi,
  Well, I had to buy a deck of healing cards.  So....I'm working on that too.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• skald said on May 30, 2007....

  I try to be positive all the time. 

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  skald,
  It shows.  You are a dear lady.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• Antimatter said on May 30, 2007....

  I enjoy listening to Dennis Prager on a local radio station. Every Friday he hosts a segment on his show dubbed the “happiness hour” in which he talks about the importance of remaining (or at least acting) happy for the greater societal good. (Being Jewish, Prager calls happiness a “moral obligation.”) It’s usually a very insightful hour.

• gingersoul said on May 30, 2007....

  CW.....good for you....:-)

  I actually like to be in a negative mood sometimes....it makes my mind sharper...i can see the tridimensional aspect of everyday events..i feel even more creative...my poetry comes out a lot easier...

  I dont find self help books, cds, healing cards or wellness blogs useful for me....i know they work greatly for a lot of peope......but after a while they bore me.....i mean......i already know what i should be supposed to do....

  I actually like to dive in the negative mood. Sometimes i purposely listen to some music or read something that bring me back to even harder times, so when the present bad moment is over the positive one will taste really wonderful......

  Laughing for me is the best way to get out of a negative thinking route.......working out ....talking with friends... and naturally have fun with my daughter.... 

  Sometimes...no matter how hard i try i simply got stuck..... and then....only my daughter is able to give me the right motivation to go on....

• MissMimi said on May 30, 2007....

  Ginger, what you said... that is exactly correct. There are times when I dive right in and wallow in it. These are the times I put some nostalgic music on the CD player and quilt my brains out.

• quietone said on May 30, 2007....

  Life is too short ~ don't sweat the small stuff.  There is always something or someone sad to say in a worse place than me.  I try that on for a while and it seems to help the pity parties. 

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  Antimatter,
  That sounds like a good program.  :-)  I've never had the good fortune of listening to it.
  
  CW
  

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  ginger,
  I have been at a point where all I felt was bleakness.  I don't want to go back to that.  I am trying to put good thoughts out into the universe to see what comes back to me.  It can't hurt.  :-)
  
  Everyone is different.  I'm glad you've found what works for you. That's half the battle right there.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  Mimi,
  I used to do that sort of thing.  It often just made me sadder.  Now I'm trying to keep my eyes on the big picture and not be so narrowly focused on the here and now. 
  
  Different strokes for different folks.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• CreativeWoman said on May 30, 2007....

  quietone,
  Don't sweat the small stuff is a good motto to live by.  Sometimes it's harder than others to do it though.  It depends who and what the small stuff involves.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• queenparanoia said on May 31, 2007....

  cw... this is a nice post. anyway i try to keep positive thoughts in my head. but whenever negative thoughts creep into me i listen to this song.. by the way dazed_and_confused suggested this song to me.
   
   
  
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jun 01, 2007....

  queen,
  Thanks.  :-D
  
  CW
  

• Alyss said on Jun 01, 2007....

  I'm finding it hard to be positive today, to see the positives that I know must be there. Maybe I need to wallow a bit before pulling myself back up and out there.

• CreativeWoman said on Jun 01, 2007....

  Alyss,
  Hang in there.  I'm rooting for you. 
  
  CW
  

• phantomblogger said on Sep 06, 2007....

  Awesome, more women need to change that mind set and work towards staying positive even during trials and tribulations. When we think negative we are inviting negativity in our lives in all aspects. I personally pray when I start to let negativity surround me. I find it peaceful and it works.....

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