the art of staying positive

okay, let's get real here... most people judge, most people gossip, most people have those little thoughts constantly going through their brains. of course being the angel i am, that never happens though. ha! what a joke. 

some days, i find myself sitting on the couches of my best girlfriends just naturally gossiping....wasting hours upon hours talking about useless bullshit... talking about annoyances of certain people, talking about absolutely nothing.  i often find it sad because we could be doing something constructive, however we choose to sit and waste time sulking in negativity, yet somehow, it feels so incredibly good to have this "girl-time".

lately, my ladies and i have found ourselves enjoying endless marathons of watching the hills, which is gossip and catty bitches at their finest.  i guess it's probably better than doing it ourselves, but i can't say it's a very good hobby when you're trying to stay in the light, trying to forget about peoples' flaws and just move on with your own life.

anyway, basically someone in particular made me realize that i just sit a dwell in these negative thoughts on people at times. what's the point? they made me realize that these judgements are simply a waste of time and energy, when i could just see the positive in people and again, move on with my own life. 

so, this week's goal for me is to give up judgement and negative thoughts on certain people. who cares about fake people! who cares what people are doing with their days! who cares about the he-said she-said bullshit! what i need to care most about is me, and being happy with the people i surround myself with.  

my to-do list is as follows...

1. let go of the people who you find to be especially annoying in your life, the ones which irritate you the most. accept and move on, focus more on your close friends

2. when a negative thought comes up about a person, keep your mouth closed and your face straight.  assess the thought, let it pass and replace these thoughts with positive ones. see the positive aspects to every single relationship in your life

3. remember that everyone is in your life for a reason, whether good or bad. it's all a learning and growing experience!

OK here it goes! happy saturday to all :)