Hello and welcome to A Year of Positivity!

One of the first few things people usually notice about me is how bubbly and upbeat I am.

Family, close friends and colleagues have all been known to nickname me ‘Sunshine and Roses’ and ‘Miss Pep in Her Step.’ I’m always asked questions like, “How can you be so peppy in the morning?” or, “What drug are you on, and where can I get some?” or, “How is it you’re just so energetic and positive all the time?”

These are excellent questions, though the second one always throws me off. First, I’m a morning person (mostly). Second, it’s important to say that I don’t do drugs, and I don’t condone the use or abuse of them. Third, I’ll be the first person to stand up, throw my hands up, and say I’m not always ‘Miss Pep in Her Step’ nor am I always full of ‘Sunshine and Roses.’ (My grandmother can attest to this.)

Recently, I asked myself why I’m always being asked these questions. However, when I sit down and think about it, the answer to how I seem so happy and positive all the time is a lengthy and complicated answer which comprises a multitude of significant reasons I lean towards positivity more often than not.

Life has a funny way of pulling us down in many directions. Sometimes life throws so much at us that we get incredibly overwhelmed, and we feel like we’re barely staying afloat, barely surviving, and sometimes it makes us want to throw in the towel and give up. Coming from personal experience, when it rains, it really pours. There have even been times when I’ve felt completely alone despite being surrounded by all the people I love. Sometimes, I’ve felt so overwhelmed that it felt like I was drowning.

Most people don’t see this part of me because I simply leave it off social media, and when I compare my problems to those of the rest of the world, mine seem so small, so I count my blessings and try to put my best foot forward. I have a very selective and close group of people I trust enough to open up to when I need someone to talk to, so I know I’m not truly alone. Someone is always there to reach out to me when I feel like I’m falling, or when I need an ear to vent to, or when I need a fresh perspective on things. There’s always someone there to lift me up, to provide me new sunshine to light up the darkest corners weighing down my spirit.

I once did a Year of Thanks challenge daily on my private Facebook. A good friend of mine did it herself, and she told me about it. It was an incredible experience that I’m incredibly thankful for because it got my mind and spirit out of a terrible time when I couldn’t recognize myself in the mirror before and after leaving a devastating situation. If anyone reading this is considering trying the Year of Thanks challenge, I highly recommend it, as it’s a great way to add a lot more positivity to your life.

I believe A Year of Positivity will bring many benefits for me as a means of personal self-improvement and for everyone who visits my site. I would like to help others by providing a fresh, positive perspective on things with a daily quote of positivity that can be applied in any situation, and sharing what it means to me. I hope and pray that A Year of Positivity will be helpful to all who check out my site. Thank you for your time, and if you have any quotes you’d like to suggest and share with A Year of Positivity, please feel free to comment below or contact me directly. May you enjoy the content provided along this journey.

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