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I have been asked recently, by more than one person, how I manage to stay positive considering everything I've been through, as well as my daily challenges. Here's a secret though: I am not always positive. More days than not, I have to work really hard to remember why being positive is important to me. I have to remember that it is worth it to show my children that even when life is hard, we can learn and grow from each experience and have a good and happy life. I have to remember that coming back to positive allows me to manage each challenge that comes my way. So, I thought I'd share what works for me: Trick #1: How hard I work at the gym is directly correlated to how challenging my day has been. If you've ever seen me in a spin class, you know that few people outwork me. So... you can guess from that, I might have some challenging days. Why do I work so hard at the gym and how does it help bring me back to a positive mindset? Well, focusing on working ph

Possibility is an interesting thing. It can bring with it both hope and aprehension. It is both refreshing and scary as hell. Being open to possibility means being open to the possibility of greatness and being open to the possibility of something bad.  It is in my nature to be extremely cautious, to not choose possibility of greatness for fear of the possibility of something bad. I have to fight against this cautious nature. And I do. Every. Single. Day. So, perhaps what has allowed me to grow the most has been what has also caused me great pain - physical, mental and emotional. I have said before - I do not regret anything that I've lived through because it has made me stronger, better and who I am today. Perhaps a big, life changing, potentially life-ending event, is what one needs to be open to possibility. I certainly don't wish that on anyone, but it has helped me. I know there are people out there who are just open - to everything. I think most people, though