The Power Of Positive Thougth

I am a firm believer in the power of positive thought, being a natural optimist and all, I've blogged about it before. I believe that if you constantly dwell on the negative you can cause negative circumstance. In fact if your not careful your negative thoughts can manifest themselves into illness.

So, what's my point? Well since Christmas I've been battling an "illness" it has gone from my sinuses to my chest and back again, a couple of times. I have tried my darnedest to stay positive and tell myself, "I'm healthy and I feel great". It's worked to an extent but this past weekend it was back with a vengeance. I honestly thought I was on the verge of bronchitis, which is usually what this turns into for me. Today, I feel better. I really didn't do anything to facilitate this, I didn't try to convince myself that I felt great, in fact I did complain a couple of times that I felt like doodoo. So does that mean positive thought doesn't actually work? Hard to say, but...

Last night when I went to bed the last thing I did before going to sleep, as I normally do, is give thanks. Is it prayer? I suppose, but I see it as more of a conversation, one sided albeit. The thing is I make it a point to be grateful, even if I had a crummy weekend. The way I see it, if I'm going to get sick, it's best to happen on the weekend when I don't have to call in sick and I can rest without guilt. So maybe it was a combination of all of the above, gratitude, rest and lack of guilt. Or maybe not. All I know is today I feel better than I had all weekend, and although I sound worse, likely a result of coughing, I really feel this hasn't taken hold after all.

Is someone up there listening? Ya, I think so. I also believe that if I focus on the positive I will only receive all that is positive back, ten fold. Of course, being human, I can slip, case in point. This morning, on my facebook status I was going to complain about still not being 100%. I stopped myself and instead I simply wished everyone a happy Monday. And it's not been a bad day at all, for a Monday. So in an effort to kick this thing once and for all and to only have positive experiences come my way, I'm going to try to be as positive as I possibly can. Oh and the fact that someone tried to break into my van, well, it's a lesson, first not to park at the end of our street, and two not to leave valuables in the van. (My daughters digital camera was in the console) OOPS! Luckily they didn't get in and the camera was still there. It is now safe and sound in her room.

Alright so in an effort to stay positive, I'm going to take all that I encounter that may be negative, and I'm going to look at it from a positive perspective, no matter what the situation. There is always two sides to every event, you just have to look hard to recognize both.

With much love light and positive thought,
Tammy.