{"id":1048,"date":"2018-02-26T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T07:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2022-04-18T16:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T22:00:02","slug":"not-look-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/not-look-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Why not look for the good?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I unashamedly look for the good in all situations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I say unashamedly because there was a time that I stopped acknowledging the positive because I\u2019d see the rolled eyes or hear comments such as, \u201cYou\u2019re such a Pollyanna,\u201d as if that was a bad thing.<\/p>\n

Those comments don\u2019t bother me anymore and I now choose to actively search for the good<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So, I ask you? Why not? Why do anything other than look for the good?<\/p>\n

Say you\u2019re waiting in a long line at the grocery store, or stuck in a traffic jam. You have two choices – be miserable and grumpy or turn it into a positive experience.<\/p>\n

I once almost missed my flight because of the choice to look for the good.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The wait was long. People were tired and cranky. I sat down next to a woman and we struck up a conversation. We got so involved in each other\u2019s stories and so enjoyed each other, we hadn\u2019t noticed that everyone had boarded the flight!<\/p>\n

What a surprise to hear both our names announced over the intercom! We looked at each other realizing we didn\u2019t even know each other\u2019s names until that moment and laughingly, albeit a little embarrassingly, grabbed our bags and boarded the plane.<\/p>\n

Everyone on that flight had to wait the same amount of time <\/strong>(ok, maybe we all had to wait a minute or two longer while they paged two inattentive fliers. J ) but for me and my new friend, the time we waited seemed incredibly short and so much fun! I don\u2019t remember the long wait. Instead, I remember the fun and the connection made with a fellow traveler.<\/p>\n

Why not<\/strong> change your perspective and look for the good in everything?<\/h3>\n

It might actually change your entire experience to one of deep meaning, connection and joy<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

I\u2019d love to hear from you, any experiences of turning a situation around all because you chose to look for the good. Share below or shoot me an email.<\/p>\n

With love,
\n\"Melanie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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