Shylalight 4 your happiness

I felt kind of isolated after realising that I didnt want to maintain and share in this negative attitude towards life but that others around me are unwilling to change, or at least, they are unwilling to change at the request of someone else.  I think given their own time to think about it they would choose an alternative approach but in the middle of a conversation its not taken very kindly to say 'Im not interested in anything negative today' lol. 

I took some time to think about this dilemma and realised that the behaviour of people is usually amplified by the reaction of others.  So I took it upon myself to have a good day, to not let any of the petty 'issues' of daily life bother me, plus I started a Yoga class which is excellent for shifting negative energy and creating positive.  Some breathing exercises coupled with yoga and a determination to change my outlook and I found that people respond positively to my posotive outlook.  My daughter is better behaved, colleagues are more receptive, family are less judgemental. 

I completley agree, I am generally a happy-go-lucky girl and not very much bothers me, i usually wear a smile, however, I have a work colleague who often comes to work in a foul mood to the point she will not even acknowledge your existance and will not reply to a simple good morning.  When this is your first greeting of the day your back is up and it puts you on a downer before you begin, yet the morning she arrives all chirpy and greets you with "good  morning how are you today?", it changes your mood, especially toward this particular person and feel much more inclined to take on board what she asks of you.  Your whole presence has such an impact in how others around you react to you and changes their mood and approach to suit.

I cant imagine anyone being moody with you.  I wish I could maintain your calm and happy approach, you'll have to give me some tips!!  I am finding though that now I am calmer people are mistaking me for losing some of the fire in my belly which of oucrse would never happen.  Now I just chose to apply it when and where I want, rather than in response to those around me.  Its quite enlightening actually to find such self control through simple choices.