Quotes About Positivity

La dicha es lo que sentimos cuando nos permitimos reconocer lo buenas que son las cosas en realidad».

hope is not an emotion; it's a way of thinking or a cognitive process.

At the end of the day, at the end of the week, at the end of my life, I want to say I contributed more than I criticized. It's that simple.

To be kinder and gentler with ourselves and each other. To talk to ourselves the same way we'd talk to someone we care about.

we need to be selective about the feedback we let into our lives.

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love

To talk to ourselves the same way we'd talk to someone we care about.

TGIF. I turned this quote into a small badge, and part of my gratitude practice is a weekly post about what I'm Trusting, what I'm Grateful for, what Inspires me, and how I'm practicing my Faith.

Research on emotion shows that positive emotions wear off quickly.

There is one guarantee: If we're not practicing gratitude and allowing ourselves to know joy, we are missing out on the two things that will actually sustain us during the inevitable hard times. What

Yes, softening into joy is uncomfortable. Yes, it's scary. Yes, it's vulnerable. But every time we allow ourselves to lean into joy and give in to those moments, we build resilience and we cultivate hope.

Don't apologize for what you have. Be grateful for it and share your gratitude with others.

Be grateful for what you have.

I don't think you can ever know for certain. But I do know that my life is better when I work from the assumption that everyone is doing the best they can.

Talk to yourself like you talk to someone you love.

The goal is to get to the place where we can think, I am aware of what's happening, the part I play, and how I can make it better, and that doesn't mean I have to deny the joy in my life.

Stop Beating Yourself Up

I've seen Ellen turn a boring day into a fully choreographed song and dance routine to the Wicked soundtrack,

the vowel check: AEIOUY. A = Have I been Abstinent today? (However you define that—I find it a little more challenging when it comes to things like food, work, and the computer.) E = Have I Exercised today? I = What have I done for myself today? O = What have I done for Others today? U = Am I holding on to Unexpressed emotions today? Y = Yeah! What is something good that's happened today?

What is the one thing that people who can fully lean into joy have in common? Gratitude. They practice gratitude. It's not an "attitude of gratitude"—it's an actual practice. They keep a journal, or make a note of what they're grateful for on their phones, or share it with family members.

Don't grab hurtful comments and pull them close to you by rereading them and ruminating on them. Don't play with them by rehearsing your badass comeback. And whatever you do, don't pull hatefulness close to your heart.

Without exception, every person I interviewed who described living a joyful life or who described themselves as joyful actively practiced gratitude and attributed their joyfulness to their gratitude practice.

Something as simple as starting or ending meetings with a gratitude check, when everyone shares one thing they're grateful

A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life. — CHRISTOPHER K. GERMER3 Dr.