Positively Negative -- Posted by Lindsey
WEEK THREE: DAY ONE
Yesterday's task about noticing how many negative stories I told myself was a big-time eye-opener for me. I had no idea how many times a day I had negative thoughts when they could very easily have been turned positive. I hope I don't sound as bad on the outside as I do in my own head -- I'm quite whiny to myself.
The first time I noticed my negative thought pattern, I was at Starbucks (my little retreat for "me" time during the day). Usually, the baristas are always so quick, but last night they were taking F-O-R-E-V-E-R. Five minutes into waiting, I was getting seriously agitated. There was no line and no discernable reason it should take that long to make a tall, decaf, non-fat, no-whip, pumpkin spice latte. My foot started tapping, and I could feel the scowl forming across my face.
But in the back of my mind somewhere, I remembered our task for the day. At first, I had a hard time putting a positive spin on the situation. Eventually, however, I realized that the long wait wasn't necessarily such a bad thing. It gave me more time to relax between work and the long evening of a crying one-year-old that awaited me.
