~Change Your Focus~

Life is certainly better when you choose to do that.

I don’t let anyone or anything bother me. I’m happy go lucky.

Staying positive is really good advice. You are so sweet to be a listening ear for them.

Yep, that is what my silver lining post was all about!

Changing your focus without working to solve the problem is like ignoring the elephant in the room and is self-defeating

I try to stay positive and not let negative people affect me. Sometimes it's really hard!

I agree that changing your focus to something more positive is good advice, although I realise it is easier said than done for many. Just yesterday, though, I was in a similar situation to yours. I met up with a friend. My friend has depression. The major issue there is that she is not able to have children of her own. Of course, I understand that depression isn't something that can just change and I know it isn't a matter of just getting over it. What I did think, though, was that a change in her attitude would help my friend. She is married to a man who has 4 adult children - one of those children has a child while another has one on the way. My friend seems to separate herself from all of that. She seems to want to overcome her issue of not being able to have children of her own (which, of course, is not something that she is going to be resolved) yet she does not seem to want to embrace the children she has in her life. Well, I don't understand anyway. Perhaps because I have children of my own but I accept my partner's children, and his grandchildren are my grandchildren. I may be wrong but a simple change of attitude from my friend from 'husbands children and their babies' to 'our children' or, at least 'his children and our grandchildren' would go a long way to improving my friend's mental health.

Every one has problems, it's just how you handle them makes all the difference in the world!! When I get overwhelmed with problems I ask God to take over. Most the time though, I think of something worse that could have happened and what really happened doesn't seem so bad.

I try my hardest not to vent, it doesn't do any good in my opinion. Nice van.

I totally agree. I put my trust in God.

I agree. Focus is everything. When you turn your focus on God and His plan for you, problems of this world fade away. Have a blessed day.

I am the same way. Ain't no sense in worrying.

Keeping a good positive focus and attitude helps any situation.

I try to do the same, I am by no means perfect but I am blessed!

Putting God first is what it is all about! And learning how to trust in him! Great post!

Thanks for reminding me on what to focus on.

When things get kind of tough I always think to myself things will eventually get better but there are people who have it so hard and for them, things won't get better. Then I always thank the Lord for all the good I have in my life.

I agree 1000% with you Jennifer! No matter what I'm going through, or how bad I think I have it, I know to put things in perspective. It helps me keep a positive attitude about everything.

Its nice to be an ear, regardless what we're going through ourselves

you are right, what ever thing that come your way, either good or bad, you have to give your self to God at the end and stop disturbing your self about it.