Positivity 2025
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” Babe Ruth
This week’s conversation is about being positive or positivity to be more precise. According to the Oxford English Dictionary definition, positivity is: “The practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.”
This reinforces for me, that being positive is a choice that we all can make. Whilst it does not change the things that life throws at us, it does provide a choice of how we look at this or bounce back from adversity.
October is an important month for many reasons for me. The birth month of two of my adult children and it also is awareness months for mental health and breast cancer, both of which are very important to me and my family for different reasons. It is also Carer’s week as I write this and carers often look after the most important people in their moments of vulnerability, which also puts the carer at risk of fatigue.
In the past five years, I have had two significant operations. The first being in September 2020 when the breast cancer was found and removed. I chose to have a mastectomy due to the size and location of the cancer. Healing took some time and then I needed the required chemotherapy and radiation. Yes, at times the process was difficult, but for me having a more positive attitude also assisted me in this process. I could have wallowed in the misery and made myself worse or look at the brighter side of life around me.
Last month, I had a gynaecological disturbance rectified. Yes, it was uncomfortable and required significant healing (and a dreaded cushion to assist sitting for a time). But life is so much better since this time. I had the six-week check-up this week and great news, cleared for life however no heavy lifting or running in the future. Can’t say I am upset with either of those restrictions.
Yes, when the health declined and I was at my weakest point – I was upset and had to cry with the pain and discomfort. I took time off to heal and recover, my body and my brain required this. I was on light duties for some time and still need to watch that I don’t overdo things.
Life continues despite these setbacks, and I feel that having a more positive outlook or choosing positivity works for me. It helps me bounce back and my wacky sense of humour can’t be held down for too long anyway.
How do you deal with life’s adverse events?
PS: the photo is from my recent raffle winnings from a local real estate group for a fundraiser that they did last week. Got a lovely haul and always happy to assist such an important cause.