Finding the Positivity in today:

1.  Think of the things that make you feel grateful.  This can be and is encouraged to be simple.  Is there a warm cup of tea or coffee in your day?  Can you feel your feet on the ground when you stand?  Are you able to feel the breath in your body?  Each and every moment has something for which you can feel gratitude, if you choose.
2.  Spend time focusing on these things and minimize anything in your thinking that does not make you feel good.  If you have a tendency to fixate on problems you can practice minimizing by recognizing the thought when it comes, acknowledge it with words like “I see you there”, and then dismiss the thought that diminishes your happiness by releasing it.  Learning to use the mind as a tool takes practice and will become easier with time.  Know that you are responsible for your thoughts and what you allow to be present in your thinking.  You deserve to focus the majority of your thoughts with areas that are uplifting, tapping into an internal source which flows compassion for humanity.
3.  Write down the things you are thankful for each day and take note of how this feels.  Try it for a week and recognize if there is a change in your ‘being’.