Gosh, I feel as if I’ve been writing too much about negativity lately. Going to keep this brief! I don’t think I’m unique when I say that the negative energy around me comes from three sources:
· Negative individuals. They can be like vampires sucking the life out of me. But it’s important to realize that the negativity doesn’t always come from just that person. It often comes from the way I interact with the person, and that’s something I have control over.
· Big business/corporate negative energy can be extremely draining. For example, I’ve had to deal with a lot of insurance claims and medical bills over the past few months, and negativity is inevitably the nature of the beast. From the automated voices on the phone and interminable waits “on hold” to the repeated calls about the same problems, and the empty promises of resolution—it’s an endurance test of the worst kind. I’ve found it’s best to be proactive, wade through it as well as I can, and rely on my sense of humor to keep my sanity. I’ve regaled co-workers and family with ridiculously absurd stories of all the convoluted red tape I’ve been through.
· Last but certainly not least: My own thoughts are the main source of negative energy around me. It’s easy to be consumed by negativity when things go wrong, which they so often do. It’s harder to consciously replace that negative energy with positive thoughts—to think about what’s going right in my life; to pay attention to all the things I"m grateful for; to concentrate on my blessings.
Now to practice what I preach!
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