Happy Monday!

So I recently came across this image on Pinterest and for some reason it just blew me away. I don't think I have ever heard anyone say "I love Mondays." or even read it, or comprehended that someone could love Mondays. All my life I've been surrounded by people who hate Mondays, or so they say. In school you'd hear the groans of everyone claiming they hated Mondays. At work they blame their sluggishness and mistakes on it being Monday. Don't get me wrong, I have done that more times than I can count. But I never thought anything of it, of having such negativity on my mind every Monday, and how much of an impact it could have on the day and even the rest of the work week. I've been trying to change my attitude around this past month, to let go of negativity and stress and not complain about work and whatever else there is to complain about. When I took notice to how much I complained, I was astounded. I never had anything positive coming out of my mouth, all I did was complain. Complain about work, or my hair, or the weather, or this, or that, or anything really. Complain, complain, complain. I'm surrounded by it so much that I never gave it a second thought. I began to think, how would it feel to be around someone who was always negative? How horrible! So, with that I began holding my complaints in, and started trying to find the good things in my day. When something good happened, I would say a silent thank you in my head and move on. When something negative happened, I would take a deep breath and just let it go. What good comes from holding onto the bad things? It doesn't get you anywhere, aside from aiding you in becoming a rotten person. With that being said, how can you try to be a positive influence in someone else's life? I would love to know what an influence you could make in trying to be more positive, to smile more, to laugh at the little things. After all, it really is a great day to be alive!