I’ve been in such a rut lately. I’ve been feeling bad, both mentally and physically. I’m always tired, I keep getting sick, I get easily frustrated and flustered, and I freak out about every little thing I buy (which is going to be a post in itself).

Being negative is a drain! I’ve been so annoyed at lots of things lately, and I’m sick of it. This morning on the train, I started reading Jessica Mullen’s blog and was amazed just how happy and positive she was about everything. I’ve been challenging myself today to think positively, and man do I feel better!
Of course I haven’t had 100% success — I had a little freak out about a money issue (which was barely an issue) earlier — but on the whole I’ve been pretty good. Instead of thinking how annoyed I was at the train slowing down, I thought about other things I could do with my time while there.
The positive thinking has continued through the day, too.
- I thought about the new (pink!!) glasses I’m going to get tomorrow that my HSA is going to cover. (No money worries!)
- The Neon Genesis Evangelion model kit I bought last week that I’ve been slowly painting and assembling. (I thought it would be hard, but it is a lot of fun.)
- Wearing my new dress that was going to be for Atlantic City to Chipotle for buy one get one free tacos/burritos/burrito bowls with the boyfriend this weekend. (Half price!)
- Leveling up leatherworking and archaeology in WoW, however geeky it is!
Next step for me? Digesting some positive thinking reading, like the Ultimate To-Do List for Living a Positive Life, Positively Present, and going back through Gala Darling’s Love and Sequins that I picked up a while ago during a sale.
How do you keep upbeat when things aren’t going your way?