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Hi

For the sake of sharing: I have been going through a really really rough stretch and last night my spouse got home early (which has never happened before) and I let out a huge excitment tantrum, I danced, and jumped on him! ran around.. basically over exagerated my excitement and the wave of natural GOOD feelings was incredible!

Today, pick something normal, like picking your child up from school or call a family member, visit a friend etc. and get so excited someone will think you won millions in the lottery..

let me know if it works as well for you as I! pretty neat!

Good idea Maeggie. Sometimes we exaggerate all our negative stuff and we forget we can do this with positive feelings too. I do this in the relaxation tape and visualize myself dancing around when I get to the waterfall. Hmmm -maybe I want to start dancing again?!

Hey Mary!

HAHA Yes! exactly, it was an 'uh huh' momment for me, this morning I tried to get myself excited about going to work, and it worked, the mind is a powerful thing, im going to try 'spicing' my walk with Lucinda up and do a dance too! picture you there with me! lol.. bustin a move! thanks for your thoughts!

I feel like dancin too. I'm gonna throw in a little BeeGees(Stayin Alive) and dance all day. Great post Maeggie

This is a great idea! I'm going to have an "It's Tuesday." party right now!

Yay! Lets have a Positive Party!!

The boss is out of office again today yippee! :p

Singing; 'I don't wanna work, I wanna bang on the
drum all day!'

Great idea!!! I came to this forum because I was feeling a little down today. But since reading these post i'm having a TGIT party myself! Thanks for lifting my spirits guys.

thanks for all the positive feedback! wow you all rock! way to bust a move!! isnt it amazing how when we are sick, injured or in an accident we are SO EXCITED for the little things again, our families, jobs, the little things! yet, no one practises that excitment on a regular basis.. lets start! get those good juices going! dance.. and get excited about the little things! Beverly said she tried it this morning when her son got up and she felt great! he thought she was nuts but I bet he felt great to see his mom that excited about HIM!! doing two positives at once, make someone else feel great AND get the good juices going! perhaps this little tool might help get you out of a bad mood all together?

Please keep me posted on how this little tool works for you!

Maeggie I was at the grocery store noon today, picking up some items for supper, when I dance song came on the store radio.
I had your post in my mind, cause I had read it this morning.
I started dancing, kinda weird, imitating Bill Cosby in the Bill Cosby show.
Left foot to the right,... hips and waist to the left. It just felt good, I didn't noticed but a few ladies had stop to look.
One lady came up to me and said, " Well someone seems to be having a good day."
I replied back... No Madam, I'm having a GREAT day.
Thanks Maeggie, for putting this positive thought of just having fun in my head.
Steven

Your posting is very beautiful. I recall Lucinda stating that in session 3. For so long many of us made such a big thing of something negative...if were going to make a big thing about something make it a big thing about something positive. The way you have put it is simply wonderful. Thank you for sharing your inspiring post.

Blessings