I'm 'POSITIVE' About This!

    Although, there have certainly been moments in my life when I wasn’t ALWAYS ‘cool, calm, and collected’, due to my own inability to ‘handle’ the circumstances I was experiencing, I have NEVER been a ‘whiner’ nor a complainer; but, instead, simply ‘dealt with’ whatever ‘came my way’ and ‘internalized’ my emotions, instead, wishing to portray a ‘Happy-Me’ to others around me. This may NOT be the BEST approach at ‘dealing’ with ‘stuff’, as one, typically, isn’t, truly, ‘processing’ the emotional-’fallout’ when doing so; yet, I NEVER wanted to, nor did I feel it appropriate, to ‘share’ my ‘unhappy’ self with others or to ‘burden’ them with my ‘s**t’. Over the years I have learned new ‘methods’ of handling my life’s angst and stress so that I don’t ‘bury’ my feelings but, instead, face them ‘head-on’ and ‘dig in deep’ to understand them so that I can alter or change whatever circumstances may be contributing to those negative-emotions. I have discovered that it is always preferable to be in ‘control’ of one’s life rather than to let the circumstances control you, as this allows for sincere contentment to exist. Today, when I present the ‘happy’ me to those around me, it is a true and honest happiness that they see in me. With all of this being said, if, even today, I was facing a life-issue which might ‘stress me out’ I would NOT burden others with or about it; for I feel that there are better ways for me to manage my emotions as well as knowing that others, usually, have their own ‘crosses to bear’. It’s not that the people I know wouldn’t wish to listen to me unburden myself to them...to the contrary, I KNOW that they would; it’s, simply, that I prefer to bring ‘optimism’ and positivity ‘to the table’ when I’m in the company of friends and family; there’s ENOUGH negativity going on the world today. Just Sayin’...