Positively Right

It is my belief that one should be as optimistic and positive as they can, without it becoming naive or no longer self-serving. It should be obvious and in fact, I should not have to say this, but because of the current state of the world, it seems like I should....I am not a psychologist, nor a doctor of any kind. I do not claim to be an expert in anything really, especially human behavior, mental health or any related fields. I simply have an opinion that it is better for any person to be optimistic and positive in their lives as a means to a happier life.

How do I know this? I try and live it. Both Marzz and I try our best to stay positive in all aspects of our lives. Whether it's dealing with issues in our relationship, work, our family or friends, it has been the best path for us.

We find ourselves often facing challenging situations and you always have an option in those times. You may respond in any number of ways, but we try and practice staying calm and looking at it from an objective point of view; and when coming to our conclusion, do our best to look at it from an optimistic point of view. Now as I mentioned earlier, this can be dangerous in the sense that not everything can immediately be looked at or "spun" in a positive light. Although that would be great and wonderful, that's not realty. There are bad things that happen to people, animals, and you could argue objects. We cannot neglect that or be ignorant to that. Instead, I'm suggesting starting small, with perhaps little things that may upset or annoy you and taking a hard look at them and deciding if it's worth the fuss of getting yourself or others upset? If yes, then continue doing what you're doing. But chances are, there are probably a decent list of items that you find yourself getting annoyed or upset about that really are trivial and could be managed better by how you react to them.

It is my belief that being more positive can be contagious and end up affecting others in your life or those around you. It seems far too easy to get angry and much more difficult to be constructive. I'm certainly guilty of it, but as mentioned here, I'm trying everyday to become better. To not "sweat the small stuff" as the expression goes.

Let me throw this out there as an example. Have you ever been in a group of people and someone is just complaining about everything. Regardless of if that person is right or wrong, and let me be clear, they have that right to do so; my point is, it tends to bring down the mood and negative behavior is also contagious but with the opposite affect.

Now flip that scenario, and think of a time you were in a group of people and there was at least one individual who was just bright and cheery, full of positivity and maybe laughter. From my experience, that person is great and you only want to be around them more and you can almost feed off of those good vibrations. Sometimes you could have been in a low mood and just by being in the presence of that person could bring your mood up and make you feel better. They can really have a positive impact just by association. This makes me think of another adage: "laughter is the best medicine". All jokes aside about laughter replacing your actual medicine, but the meaning of that adage is all too real and I think most of us benefit from that.

So I don't intend on making this long-winded and perhaps I've already passed that point. I also don't intend on this blog to become preachy, we really want it about travel and fun things in our lives and I understand we've veered from that lately but travel blogs coming soon! I suppose I just felt that we could all use a reminder of the good that is out there and that we're control over. These are actions you can begin to take right now, starting today and begin inspiring others. Our time on Earth is relative, but I believe than many will look at it as limited or short in the scheme of things. Especially as we grow older and start understanding and accepting those limitations and our own mortality. In the spirit of that, lets try and make the best of the time we have. Spend time with people who make you happy or simply remove them from your life. If you are unsure, have a heartfelt conversation with them and find out what your relationship truly is and where it's going.

I'm positive that positivity is the way to go. To each their own but I challenge anyone to try this and not see its benefits.

I wish you all the best, I hope you are safe, have loved ones in your life and see the hope for the future.