-Positivity- an expression/attitude of enthusiasm, optimism, good cheer, acceptance, tolerance and love.-
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All my life I have been teased about being “a Pollyanna”…

The original Pollyanna character from the book, “Pollyanna,” written by Eleanor Porter in 1913, (Film-Release date 1960, Walt Disney Films-Available on DVD) was a young girl whose positive attitude and outlook affected and infected an entire community positively. In fact, at the time the book was first released it had a positive effect on many real life communities. Then, at some point in our culture, the name Pollyanna became a word which was used derogatorily to describe someone who is “positive to a fault”—in fact annoying, with an overly positive attitude.

Now, at this later time in my life, it has come to my attention how with the renewed mainstream popularity of “The Law of Attraction,” with much focus on the effects of positive thinking—It is as if the world has finally caught up with us “Pollyannas”–!

I consider my self a “Modern Day Pollyanna.” I have many a Modern Day Pollyanna in my sphere of connections. We are not saccharine sweet and positive all the time— We have our dips and ebbs just like anyone else. However, our attitude, when we are on our center, is one of flow and awareness—following our intuition, tolerance, acceptance and trust.

Granted, the power of positive thinking has been around for a long time. Today, we are inundated with hearing how powerfully our thoughts can affect, even create, our reality. However, what seems to be missing in some of the messages out there, are how many things in Life just happen. Some things are out of our control. The trick then becomes not to over analyze and become critical of our selves and others for “bringing-on” what may appear as negative into our experiences.

What we can do to “take our power back,” as they say, is respond in a positive and aware manner. This means; Looking for the gift in any situation—Looking for the lesson— Knowing that sometimes the gift or lesson will be coming in-retrospect. It will come in time, with patience and openness—And sometimes we may never know. However, it is in knowing and in trusting somehow IT IS ALL PERFECTION, that Positive Attitude will move us through any time and situation.

A positive attitude infuses us and all around us with well-being and has a positive effect on ALL That IS! Sometimes it can be as simple as a smile.

May you be infused with positivity !

Deb

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Listen to a recent interview on NPR entiled: “Pollyanna: Spirit of Optimism Born Out of War”–from 1-27-08
Go to:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18456177
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