Creating Positivity is a Choice!

Creating Positivity is a Choice!

By Allen Merritt ©2018

When was the last time you did something that made you feel really good?

Not long ago, I found myself thinking about this.

I bet some folks will remember several moments while others would say they couldn’t remember.

If we are responsible for creating our lives, our own happiness and making the most out of each instant by bringing joy to the table, then it makes sense to concentrate on bringing those feel good moments to life whenever we can. The key is in knowing and accepting it as a possibility, as well as taking initiative.

We choose our outlook. We choose our perspective.

We are able to create our own positivity and the best place to start this is by starting!

Take a step forward. Open a door. Crack the window. Call it whatever you like, but begin your creation. Accomplish a small goal and work your way up to another one. In doing so, check in with yourself and see if you do not find a sense of appreciation for what you’ve accomplished and also feel better about yourself and your ability to achieve a positive result.

For example, if you want to write a book, start with developing an idea, taking notes and writing a little here and there. Before you know it you will have a couple pages and then a couple more. That is how I began writing my positivity blog. I made a decision to write one a week. After a year I had a little over 52 blogs posted. When I looked back on it, I really felt good about having done that. I accomplished something and it was a positive step forward. It created a positive energy I could continue to tap into.

The final result is a learning experience and greater faith in yourself; in finalizing a project and reaching a goal. Nothing has to be perfect nor does it have to throw loads of cash at you. Success is not defined by money and/or fame. It is the ability to take your ideas and work with them, express them and turn them into something whether it be good, bad or ugly. The point is to make effort.

Currently, I am in the process of taking some research I’ve done and creating a one man play based on it. I have gone so far as to compile the notes and information, write the story, edit it, edit it again, cut out pieces I can live without to meet the time restrictions given me, got the costume and props together, learned the lines and am trying to get it up on its feet to present in a week and a half at a fringe festival in front of a live audience. It will be the first time I have performed it.

It makes me feel good and I experience more positive energy encircling me as I move forward with each step. It takes a little work. But putting my creativity out there, giving it a go and sharing it with others is bound to make me feel greater about myself and my life in the end. I look forward and am excited to test the waters. And when it is finished, I will have accomplished something. I may take it to the next level. I may work on a different project. In any case, I will experience more positivity because I created it on my own.

I believe, everyone has the capability of doing this.

Creating your positive happy space is not limited to large projects. Our happiness and outlook may be as simple as showing appreciation for something every hour of the day. It may be in our effort to share a compliment once a day to support others. Our ability to increase our positive mental status is abundant and happens in many ways. Find something you want and/or are passionate about and focus on creating it every day and it will grow.

The great thing about growing your positivity garden, so to speak, is that you are not the only one who benefits. And in the end, when you remember, think back on it, you will smile and know that all is good. Plus, positivity becomes second nature and automatic. You can handle anything and do so calmly, coolly and collectively.

Have a wonderful week feeling your best by attending to all that is positive and good.

Create those positive vibes and manufacture positivity!

Turn that lemon into lemonade!

It is our decision and our choice to do so…for the benefit of ourselves and the whole.

Cheers!