For so many years, my thoughts were consumed by the negative things that happened to me in my life. I also focused on what was not going well for me. It was hard to see that things were going well for me. There were good things about me. Others saw them clearly, but I was unwilling to recognize the good in myself. I have had to realize that I needed to let go of what was holding me back. It felt like I was a prisoner of my past. There are so many good things in my life. They are greater than the things I sometimes perceive as bad. In fact, some things no longer hold value.

For far too long, I have been thinking about things that don’t even need to be thought about. I used to hold onto things that seemed important and significant in my life. But, they had no value to me anymore. I also wanted to keep others tied to me even when they didn’t need to continue as they had before. I have since mended relationships that were once negative. Those relationships were made to seem negative but, in fact, never were. I had realized that much of what I believed was only in my head. I needed to let go of the negative energy I was holding about things that no longer existed. I also had to release feelings about situations that no longer were the same.

Things are actually pretty good right now and I can’t often see that. Throughout my life, I was often called out for things I did wrong. This has influenced me to focus on the negativity in my life. Instead of seeing things as they are, I struggle to allow positivism to enter into my life. I need to have that attitude of gratitude. It is so much needed. I have it if I look well enough to find it. It can make my life so much better. Focusing on what is wrong with life makes it seem horrible, when it is not.

It is not that everything is perfect in the world that I live in. Many things are imperfect and challenging. Yet, there is much more that is good for me. I am fortunate not to bear struggles that do not happen in my life. I know that many have their own struggles, even in my own family. I often focus on trivial things, believing they are wrong. In fact, they are minor in life. I have many things to be grateful and thankful for. I need to see the good and not always point out the bad in every situation I face in life.

There are many good things in my life. I need to focus on them more. I should not dwell on things that I believe are wrong or no longer have value. I refuse to be a prisoner of my past. There is so much to live for. I need to look beyond the things I think are bad in my life. Instead, I should see the good things about me. These positive aspects can keep me going when the going gets tough.