LEARNING THAT POSITIVITY IS A CHOICE
We have more control over our minds and our thoughts than we realize. 🧘♀️✨🧠
The other day I was woken first thing in the morning by lawnmowers blasting right outside my window. This was also the day I set aside to sleep in because I desperately needed to catch up on sleep. And honestly, I woke up totally pissed and ran to sleep in my brother’s room, but by the time I got there, the lawnmowers made their way outside his window. There was honestly no escaping them. It was frustrating.
In the past, I would’ve let this completely ruin my day. I almost did this time around. I thought to myself, “Shit. I always say my mornings set the foundation of my day, so now my day is officially ruined.”
As I laid my head down on the pillow, closed my eyes, and held another pillow over my other ear to muffle the sound of the lawnmowers, I thought, “you know what? screw that.” and I sprung up. I thought, “I’m the only one who has the power to decide how this affects my day.”
So, I then saw this as an opportunity. I saw this as an opportunity to get up extra early, drink an extra cup of coffee, and use this to experiment with how I react to things sent to disturb my peace.
I decided that I would forget that the lawnmower-annoyingass-alarm-clock ever happened. I decided that it was going to be a good day. And guess what? It was. And you know why? Because we have so much more power over our minds and thoughts than we think.
I could have allowed that to ruin my day. I could have walked downstairs to my mom with an attitude. But, instead, I went downstairs and hugged her. For real! I literally walked downstairs, gave my mom a hug, poured myself a beautiful cup of coffee, made a yummy breakfast, and had the best day ever.
This experience reinforced the fact that positivity is actually a choice. Our power lies in how we respond to what is happening around us, especially the things we can’t control. This is definitely easier said than done, but, like most things, with practice, it becomes easier and easier 🧚🏻.
