It’s never an easy thing, searching for the positive when “you know what” is hitting the fan.  Lately, a lot of it is hitting the fan for everyone I know.  If it isn’t one thing, we get slapped down by another.  So the thought occurred to me, “Is this my karma, or someone else’s that’s been thrust on me for the sake of experience?”  I’m a great person!  Why is everything going wrong?

Maybe I am just along for the ride, and the purpose is for me to learn from these experiences and share them.  But it sure feels like the world has gone mad … a captain who abandons his cruise ship and passengers, a scary time economically, political and government issues that never seem to get resolved … an uncertain future.

So, how can we find the good in the bad?

I think acceptance of some of the bad is part of it.  Poop happens.  It’s how we handle it that separates the good people from the not-so-good people.  I also think having as good an outlook as possible is another big part of it.  Every generation has seen historic events that are less than stellar, whether a world war, the great depression, disease, famine, etc.

Another thought is spreading your inner light to those who have it rougher than you, and there are plenty of people who have it rougher.  If your light is bright, there is no better time than now to let it radiate to those around you.

As mom always said, “Julie, you need to take the negative and find a way to turn it around into a positive.” 

Recently, I found myself in a situation where I really wanted to verbally blast someone who I felt was incompetent.  I was so irate; I wanted to yell at them and give them a piece of my mind!  But instead, something came out of my mouth that shocked even me.  I simply looked at the person and said, “I don’t want to add to the problem or be a part of the problem.  I want to be part of the solution.”  When that left my mouth, I was suddenly empowered by my own words.

It must have been a higher power that planted those words in my mouth, because they saved me much aggravation and actually helped solve the problem.  I recommend trying it sometime!

© 2012 Julie Hall