Attitude!

How's your attitude today? Mine has gone through lots of changes today.

First, there was the rain, then the wrecks, I was late getting out of town to a meeting and my attitude wasn't the greatest. I called my friend Sue and she reminded me that the most important thing was to be safe and not get hung up on being late. I worked on that a bit......sometimes it does take work to change our attitude.

When I got to my destination I was with some of my BC Director buddies and if anything will improve your attitude right away, it would be getting with them. Hugs and encouragement, smiles and laughter.....all those things lift your attitude right up there. Ya just gotta hang out with some BC sisters and you'll be alright!

We talked about Facebook today. Most all of us are on there. One of the things I noticed is you can tell a lot about people's attitudes from the way they post. Well, in some cases you don't even have to guess........they will tell you and the whole world!

I particularly dislike the ones who start out my day by posting what a lousy day it is! They hate Mondays, hate their job, they hate their life, they lost at one of those games which I have never figured out how to play. I have to admit that after reading many of those day after day I just have to hide their comments. Attitudes can be catching and I don't want to catch those. I have to work on mine anyway.

One thing many people don't like is Mondays! I happen to be a person who likes Mondays! It's a new beginning, a fresh start! But then I am learning the older I get that I like everyday! They go too fast and I need to spend a little more time savoring each one. Now, don't get me wrong, with any day there can be some disappointments but wouldn't it be refreshing if every day we looked for something to be grateful about. (I must confess that I don't love rainy days when I'm driving) Which reminds me that my friend Michelle has decided to post each day something or someone she is grateful for. Now that is a great attitude! And notice I said she "decided" to do that. So, perhaps, the lesson is we get to choose what our attitude will be for the day. Will we choose to be unhappy, complain or will we get up each day and "decide" to have a great attitude in all things.

If I forget this, please remind me. I don't want to be responsible for someone "catching" my bad attitude and carry it with them throughout the day!

Looking forward to Tuesday!