Recognizing What Positivity Is Not

Exploring the other side of a powerful tool for choices and decisions to create our lives.

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I write weekly about positivity and how important it is in my life. Further, I espouse how important positivity can be to the whole world.

The thing that cannot be ignored, however, it what positivity is not. So let me explain what that means.

Positive AND negative

Thinking and feeling positive does not and should not ignore, erase, or negate negativity. Positivity does not make negativity go away, because you can’t just eliminate negativity from your life.

I don’t like feeling bad, down, blue, angry, frustrated, or any other negative emotions. This, in my experience, seems to be true of most people. Yet it is an undeniable part of life, of the human experience. Things are going to happen that are going to make you feel negative.

This can actually be healthy. Why? Because that negativity can be a total wake-up call. For me, it tells me where my headspace is and lets me know that my conscious reality creation is not aimed the way I would like it to be.

Positivity is not meant to erase and eradicate negativity. Instead, it is meant to turn it around, to change its direction, and to help you regain control of your mindset. In my…