Positivity Challenge
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I feel like everywhere I look (read) at the moment, all I find is blah, blah, blah and boo, hoo, hoo. Everyone seems so down at the moment. :( I’m not sure if it’s the winter blues here in Australia or what it is.
There certainly seems to be a lot of illness around at the moment. Maybe that’s part of the reason.
I’m almost at the point of avoiding facebook. Not because I don’t care what all my friends are going through but because I’m not in the best place to handle it.
It’s dragging me down.
Making me sad.
Then this morning I read a comment where someone was gloating over another person’s misfortune. 
And that just made me sadder.
Is life so bad that our greatest source of joy needs to be at someone else’s expense?
So, my challenge to everyone today (and especially myself) is to think of something I can do today to make someone’s day a little brighter.
A smile?
A hug?
A note?
Some flowers? Chocolate? Cup of coffee in bed?
Why not share your ideas in the comments section?
Or better yet, share something you do to brighten someone’s day.
Let’s see if we can’t bring out a little sunshine and lollipops into the lives of those around us.
Want an extra challenge?
Brighten the day of someone who really annoys or bothers you in some way. 
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How about some hugs for you???!!
here ya go….
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I just bought my kids some marinated steak for tea.. its their favourite meal and they dont get it often.. so hope they say “awesome” when i tell them whats for dinner.. instead of “yuk”.. (gotta love honest kids)
I offered to go and help a friend catch up on her ironing but she rejected me all because she has a cold and doesnt want to share it.. so she also blessed me by helping me avoid the germs…
So now i am going to brighten my own day by catching up on some reading and old recorded series i havent had a chance to see!!
There are always going to be people gloating over others misfortune. And I, like you, feel sorry for them. But a tiny bit of me wants to slap them around the head a little bit.
When I dropped Boo off at school today - his first day back since the whole face meets double glazed brick wall - and told his teachers how much I appreciate them.
And then I held one of my Damn Emos friends while he cried. (not making his day brighter, but hopefully a little less dark)
And now I am going to make myself a latte. Because EVERYONE is happy when I am properly caffeinated…
This might cheer you up a little:
http://meari.blogspot.com/2010/07/have-you-seen-my-lipstick.html
We are moving house and the stress is slowly sending me barmy but I’m trying to be cheerful about it.
I’m happy at the moment, no negativity or sadness here. I managed to brighten my bible study groups night tonight by making meringues for our supper - the sugar high was fun to watch!!
And my littlest boy brightened my night as he came home from swimming lessons tonight and helped me get the house ready for bible study - instant stress reduction and made me joyfull to see all he could do on his own. He will be a great wife for somebody someday!
Avoid negative people, don’t take on their issues and celebrate all the good things in life! And, maybe stay away from facebook at the moment!
I’m convinced I brighten people’s lives everyday, just by being cheery at the checkout, when sometimes what I really want to do is toss their things any-old-how into their bags and boot them out the door….
Still, I believe you’re right in saying that blah blahs and boo-hoos do drag us down in spirit. It’s a common problem nearing the end of Winter; people have had enough of grey and rain, they want the sunshine and blossoms of Spring.
Thanks I needed to read that, I’m sure you woulda seen that I’ve been down in a big way….my task for myself tomorrow is to make someone’s day brighter in some way. I achieved it slightly today after spending all day in Mt G with DH’s cardiac sessions by stopping at a devine bakery (run by these wonderful vietnamese family) and bringing the girls back a special treat each. I am not sure what I will do but I plan on doing something nice for each person I come across tomorrow and hoping that will pick me up along the way - wether it be a compliment or just a grin or smile I don’t know, but I will be working on it