Confession time. Years ago I used to hate Mondays. I dreaded the thought of waking up Monday morning. I don't remember the exact moment it happened, but I remember thinking I needed to change my mindset. I started by focusing on what I liked about Monday, then I talked about those things with excitement. It took a little while, but I came to love Mondays! I honestly get pumped thinking I have a brand new week starting tomorrow!

I'm a big fan of accentuating the positive. There is a beautiful depth behind a person who smiles through tears. You can't expect to have a happy experience with a negative outlook. I'm not saying it is easy and there are definitely situations in which it is simply impossible, but let's resolve to do our very best to put a smile on our face and be an uplifting influence for others no matter our current circumstances.