Is the glass half empty or half-full?

Hello Darling,

One of the largest lessons that I have learned in life is that it is really all about your perspective. I heard a sermon once that reminded us of the “Glass Half-Empty” and the “Glass Half-Full” perspectives. We may not realize this all the time, but our perspectives ultimately have a large effect on our lives! If you are walking around allowing everything to control the way you are feeling then, sweetheart that is not good. Let me break this down with an example, one of the main things that I have figured out in my life. Instead of looking at every “bad thing” that happens as something horrible what’s wrong with viewing it as a lesson or a blessing in disguise?

There have been so many times in my life where friendships or even “love-interests” have just gone completely wrong! And trust me that happens to all of us, and in situations like that we can do one of two things we can either go off, get upset and say “Why Me?” or we can bounce back, keep moving forward, look at the situation as a lesson, and thank God for getting you out of something that you do not need.

Some of you may be saying, “Easier said than done, Alyssa.” But ladies, I am so serious. I used to allow things that I couldn’t control to have an effect on my mood, and trust me that doesn’t lead to anything but depression. There is no point in allowing anything that is out of your control to ruin your day. When you really think about it, it’s kind of silly. I remember one time when I was younger I accidentally dropped my coffee that I made myself before school. When I say I was so upset that morning…I was literally upset. And me being upset that morning made me feel like every other little thing that happened to me that day was horrible. I was honestly walking around pouting and thinking “I am having such a terrible day.” I am honestly laughing as I am writing about this because I am thinking about how silly I was. Honestly, just think of how my day would have gone if instead of me saying “Wahh, I spilt my coffee,” I either quickly made a new one or just said “Whatever, I’ll be more careful next time” and cleaned up the mess.

See the difference?

That one moment could have prevented me from walking around that day pouting about something that really wasn’t that important and possibly bringing down the mood of those around me to me moving on and enjoying my day and of course allowing the people around me to feed off of my happiness.

Really though, just think about that. Praise God I have some amazing friends who put up with me that day because honestly no one wants to surround him or herself with someone negative and miserable. That type of attitude does nothing but drag down the mood of yourself and those around you!  So, next time something little or out of your control happens remember, “Why let anything allow you to have a bad day or to bring down your mood?” Is it worth it? In the situations that I have been in 99.9% of the time no it was not worth it. So, ladies keep your heads up the glass is half full!

And remember, ladies, Stay C.L.A.S.S.Y ;)

--Alyssa Louise McCall