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Post by SunnyGirl on Jan 14, 2010 13:25:28 GMT -5
People are like magnets, they draw certain energies toward themselves. I have noticed that anytime my focus turns negative, it's because I have been focusing on what I might be doing wrong, real or imagined! Must be me, right? Nope! This is just those old tapes replaying in my head....
People with negative energy try to suck us in, pulling us into that same black hole they live in. The only way to battle this pull is getting back to basics, restoring positive energy and balance in my life.
Mean people, people who thrive on saying hurtful things and trying to upset our day, they deserve our pity. They are a great example of how I don't want to act in this world.... I am not intimidated by them, just have no use for their negative thoughts and actions. What they say or think about me is none of my business.
Today, my internal magnate pulls me toward positive people. People who are grateful, happy and full of good energy, I want what they have..... Keep you eye on the prize and keep your focus on the 12- steps, they will never let you down! ODAT
Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
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Post by caressa on Jan 14, 2010 14:25:56 GMT -5
Good post! I am a firm believer that we attract like energy. What I put out, I will get back. Negative things happen, but instead of "Oh woe is me!" I try to look for the positive and how I can change that negative into something that is good for me. I have learned that what is positive for me may not be good for someone else and visa versa.
I have had a lot of pain, felt kind of blue, and considering a pity party when the phone rings. If it is someone who is positive, I will hesitate to pick it up but if I do answer I let them know that it isn't really good for me to talk in the moment. Other times, when I know the person tends to be an energy stealer, a taker instead of a giver, I will talk to them and nine times out of ten, the negative energy around me is gone and I have feeling better.
When I get an message on my answering machine, I listen for their voice and if I hear sighs, oh woe is mes, along with a hard luck story, I answer when it is good for me.
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Post by Lin on Jan 14, 2010 15:44:10 GMT -5
Excellent post. I also think negativity breeds negativity. SO I try to stay clear of negative people. They can suck me into their misery if I allow it.
the opposite is also true...hanging with POSITIVE people can help me be more positive.
LINDA
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jan 16, 2010 12:34:19 GMT -5
Thank you both for your replies, I found an excellent quote on negativity and wanted to share it...
It sounds as if we all agree, we have the power to walk away from people and situations that project to much negativity in our lives. My younger sister's middle name could be "Negativity".... She has been on a major pity party for the greater part of her life. She has had heartaches and grief in her life recently, but her "woe is me" has been used for so many years it is hard to muster to much sympathy for her. The final sentence in the quote above is so very true! Negative thoughts and actions have literally destroyed her chances for a happy life......
Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
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Post by majestyjo on Feb 5, 2016 20:35:47 GMT -5
I am reminded of the slogan, "Let it begin with me." I can't change others, but I can change me and I am a firm believer that we are often products of our environment. I need not only look at what and who is around me, but look at the energy I am putting out. I was told there was no right or wrong, it was all energy and it was up to me to accept or reject it. What is good for me in today, may not be good tomorrow. What is good for me, may not be good for someone else.
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