tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post8092156003792454761..comments2023-06-27T10:38:09.174-05:00Comments on A Journey...: Being Positive vs Being Pollyanna - Guest Post by Dani of Positively PresentEmpowering Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438601114644988521noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post-71690646032949737672011-06-02T02:53:28.673-05:002011-06-02T02:53:28.673-05:00Hi - I am definitely happy to find this. great job...Hi - I am definitely happy to find this. great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post-46905805295683773662011-05-20T09:12:58.675-05:002011-05-20T09:12:58.675-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post-47187145925753085872010-12-19T19:11:17.463-06:002010-12-19T19:11:17.463-06:00ComplexPTSD - agreed:) Balance is where we find ou...ComplexPTSD - agreed:) Balance is where we find our truth...focusing on seeing these issues as black and white is often what kept me in the dark about all of it. <br /><br />Good to see you here! Thanks for stopping by! <br /><br />Susan:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912871715015255464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post-3030470941452661592010-12-19T15:51:40.838-06:002010-12-19T15:51:40.838-06:00This article strikes the right balance, in my opin...This article strikes the right balance, in my opinion. Being well-balanced is key to emotional health, just as it is to physical health.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post-48758785257106706812010-10-07T14:34:11.706-05:002010-10-07T14:34:11.706-05:00Melissa - You said it all very well in your commen...Melissa - You said it all very well in your comment! Thank you for your note:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912871715015255464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post-62218846886887034972010-10-07T14:33:09.718-05:002010-10-07T14:33:09.718-05:00MM - you make some really good points and this in ...MM - you make some really good points and this in my mind is the issues with "positive thinking" that dismisses our experiences and our pain. The one thing that helped me to begin to live with a more positive attitude was when I no longer listened to those who kept telling me to "think positive" and "get over it". <br /><br />Glad to hear this article made a difference for you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912871715015255464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post-14601693287182573542010-09-28T13:12:59.214-05:002010-09-28T13:12:59.214-05:00I am with you there MoodMonster. I do know that c...I am with you there MoodMonster. I do know that changing my thinking from the glass is half empty to a more positive outlook has been helpful for me in the long run. It does not do away with negative occurrences, but it does allow me to emotionally handle them better than I used to. <br /><br />Negative thinking is a hard habit to break when you have done it most if not all of your life. It can be done with lots of time and practice, and mess ups LOL.<br /><br />I do like this post. Being positive does not mean the absence of difficult times, nor does it mean that we just gloss over them when they do happen. For me personally, being positive especially about negative situations, is finding some redeeming value out of them or ourselves while we are going through it. While at the same time we acknowledge the negative thing that is taking place.Melissa Lynn Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321574763903818850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418296591871311209.post-49440311647183242262010-09-28T09:12:21.192-05:002010-09-28T09:12:21.192-05:00As a self-labelled "glass id half empty"...As a self-labelled "glass id half empty" person, I have always bristled at the positive thinking brand of "help". Mostly b/c those who offered it were often offering shallow support and rarely lived their own affirmisms. But my favorite point is: "allowing the appropriate amount of time for negative emotions to surface" goes a LONG way in validating someone's emotions - not glossing over them or discounting them or shaming them. THEN, we Negative-Nellies might be more open to viewing life in a different way. Look forward to part 2.moodmonsterhttp://twitter.com/moodmonsternoreply@blogger.com