Do you find it difficult lately to keep a good attitude? With everything going on in life today, the negativity and the constant pressure can be overwhelming!

Lately it seems like there is negativity all around, everyone you talk to, the papers, the news, it’s everywhere. It seems as though everyone I talk to is struggling to keep in a positive mood, friends, family, and even coworkers!

The though times will always come and it is how you deal with them that can make or break your outcome in life. It is important to stay positive and not forget that so much can be gained when we embrace the tough times and push past them!

Our outlook in life dictates what we do and where we end up. It is easy to get swept up in the negative and next thing we know we can find ourselves in a rut. These are the times we find out what we are made of, the times that test our will and really show us who we are!

It is in the tough times when it seems that most things are bad or difficult that we are tested. It shows us just how far we can go and how we can rise above the negativity that seems to be everywhere we turn.

When you find yourself faced with difficult situations, negativity, and things that seem to not align with where you want to go, that is when you must embrace it and choose who you will be and how you will react to the life and situations in front of you!

Who will you be?

Will you embrace the negativity and wallow in it? Or, will you choose to see that in these difficult times you can grow and become a better person?

You can choose to rise above the tough times by not giving in and not giving up!

You can choose to be positive and live the life you deserve!

Take some time and focus on gratitude, be grateful for all the good in your life. Gratitude puts you at ease, it helps you to see the good in life even when the times are tough. Look inside and find the things you appreciate no matter how small and then be thankful for them. Practice gratitude for the difficulties you are facing right now, be thankful for the opportunity to grow, change, and get stronger!

Surround yourself with good people. This goes without saying… We can all use some good people in our lives. The more we surround ourselves with positive people the more we will usually be positive too. Finding positive people and then surrounding yourself with them will help ensure you have a good outlet that will push you to strive to make the positive changes in your life!

Love yourself. This can be hard especially when times are difficult. Take the time and love everything about yourself, the good and the bad. When we can accept everything about ourselves it allows us to be free. This is especially true when talking about the negative things that we don’t like about ourselves. When we can embrace and then accept the negative it allows us to see the changes needed and then work towards them.

And, embrace the though times, love the difficult, muster up all your strength and push through the hardship because on the the other side is greatness!