I think I have always been the type of person to think the least of myself. I have super low self-esteem, hate most of what I design and second guess everything I write. I am never surprised when things go wrong because well, that's just my luck! I certainly was never the glass half full type of person. That is, until recently.

At the beginning of this year, instead of making a resolution about losing weight or quitting smoking or some goal I would more than likely give up on after a few weeks or even days, I decided to try something different. I made a different kind of resolution, one I've never really tried on before. I decided to embrace positivity in every sense.

Instead of constantly seeing the bad in a situation or obsessing over mistakes, I've decided to look for the silver lining among all the clouds. I made the choice to only put good vibes and good energy out in to the world in hopes it will come back to me.

The best part? It's only February and I can see it coming back to me in every aspect of my life. My overall happiness has increased, my self confidence has certainly boosted and so many incredible opportunities have presented themselves to me.

It's probably pretty likely that all these good things were around me all along and I was just too deep in negativity that I never really noticed. Regardless of whether the good was there or not, I recognize it now and couldn't be more grateful.

I won't pretend that embracing this mentality was simple for me. I still encounter seconds, moments, even days that make me want to give up. But instead I give myself an emotional deadline. Angry? Yeah, I'll be angry for an hour and then I move on. Sad? I will cry like a crazy bitch for about 2 hours and then guess what? I get over it! This is just one thing I've embraced to increase my positivity.

Another method I've taken on is taking negative comments out of my vernacular. No more "This always happens to me!" or "Go figure, just my luck." I guess I sort of figured out that saying stuff like that only allows it to manifest around me. Now I've embraced saying stuff like "Wow, it's my lucky day!" It's truly amazing to see the impact these small changes have made on my life.

So my advice, if you are anything like the 2017 version of me, try adding a little positivity to your day! It won't be easy at first and definitely won't stick right away, but believe me when I tell you, it's so worth it. My challenge to you is to get through one day putting out nothing but positivity, if anything, just to see if it changes your perspective.