Choose Well

One of my biggest pet peeves in life is when someone acts out with passive aggressive behavior. Don't get me wrong... we are ALL guilty of being passive aggressive here and there and we are ALL guilty of being negative Nancy's every once in a while. I just don't understand the CONSTANT state of it.

Why be so negative?!

We have ALL gone through crappy times. We have ALL had someone we love, someone we are close to, someone we know, or someone in our family die. We have ALL dealt with love lost in some way. We have ALL felt insecure about the way we look, talk, walk, sneeze, laugh, etc. In the end, we all have plenty of reasons to bitch and complain about life. But who wants to live life that way?

GET OVER IT!

Trust me, I know that some things are hard to get over. I had a dad that was rarely if ever there, I had to pay for my own college, I have never had a boyfriend, I have had friends come and go, I have dealt with friends dying... I have seen and experienced some pretty shitty things. But I don't set-up camp there.

I choose well.

I choose to celebrate the great things that I have. I choose to rejoice over the friends and love that I do have, rather than mourn what I don't. I choose to appreciate the job that I have and the ways that I am able to provide for my needs and most of my wants, rather than cry that I can't buy what I want when I want. I choose to call my friends and family, instead of waiting for them to call me. I choose to set-up camp in a place that reflects and exudes hope, joy, life, love, and peace.

Life sucks sometimes... your attitude doesn't have to.

Choose well.

Don't be negative.

You don't get to pick your circumstances or the situations that life may throw at you, but you get to pick the way you respond. If you want something, say it. If you are mad at someone, tell them. If you need something, ask for it. If something is bothering you, do what you can to fix it. Don't sit around and wait for things to change... you will be miserable.

Don't be negative Nancy.
Don't be sarcastic Sally.
Don't be irritated Irene.
Don't be pessimistic Patrick.
Don't be mellow-dramatic Molly.
Don't be passive aggressive Paul.

CHOOSE WELL!

*Disclaimer: I understand that this very post may appear to be passive aggressive in nature. It's isn't. This is not directed at any one person. I have just been noticing how passive aggressive and negative so many people are. It aches me. It aches me and irritates me. Don't complain about it, CHANGE it.

Gandhi said it best...
"You must BE the change you wish you see in the world."