I often have to remind myself that to have a positive outlook is that I must remember to work for it. By work I mean I need to seek things that make me feel good, look for the good in the world, appreciate beauty around me wherever I am and to give kindness as much as I can to others, even to strangers. A positive outlook helps me to focus on what I want instead of focusing on what I don’t want.
When I focus on what I want I find more of it around me. With more of it around me I feel better and I’m able to see more.
In today’s world it’s easy for me to get overcome with things that bother me and to in turn see more negative things and thus I end up defeated and depressed. Defeatism does not serve me, it only makes me feel bad and in turn I pass that energy to everthing and everyone around me. Becoming Debbie Downer is not who I want to become.
Therefore, for me, I must work at finding the good. It doesn’t mean I’m not aware of the bad, nor does it mean I approve of it. However the only way I can win and overcome negative things is by being well myself, and feeling good helps me to be well.
Today I’ll start my week off with a tune from my childhood that just makes me feel good. May it help one of you reading this as well.
Simon & Garfunkel – The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – 1966
May peace, love, joy and understanding prevail on earth.
Fearsome Beard 
I knew the French version of this song (C’est beau la vie, by Nana Mouskouri), before I knew the original… May peace and love prevail!
Yes!
It’s an important part of self-care to balance the bad with the good in life. And yes, sometimes it takes more work to find and appreciate good things, but it’s worth it!
It absolutely is!