Tuesday, October 16, 2012

A Positive Year - Day 266

Day 266

My positivity for today is the changes I have noticed within myself when it comes to dealing with something negative.

I'm not saying that I am immune to negativity and that it doesn't get to me.  But I do notice that I don't hold onto things like I used to.

Today was a great test to my reactions.  I had an appointment with a surgeon about my hand which has had problems since it was operated on.  Now I am sure you will agree that specialists seem to keep you waiting for ages!  To add to my wait for today I arrived an hour early because I had the wrong time written down.  Then to add to the stress factor, the surgeon was running late so it turned out that I wouldn't even get to see him before I had to leave to pick up the kids from school!  So not only did it waste my time but I also had to pay $14 for parking!

The old me would've gotten myself into such a state that I would've made myself absolutely sick!!  Yes I did get annoyed (hey I'm only human!!) but I didn't keep it within myself and keep stewing on it.  I have worked out that hanging onto the anger and negativity only punishes me so what's the point of holding onto it because I am already annoyed!

Anyway after I phoned my hubby to vent, I hopped into my car and cranked up the dodgy 80s music and sang at the top of my lungs the whole way home!  Now I am feeling much better and I am ready to enjoy my afternoon!

It has been a long and hard lesson for me to learn but I am so grateful now that I am dealing with these things a lot better these days! 

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