Does it produce positivity or negativity?|Nashville/Utah photography

It has been an interesting couple of days here in Nashville.  I have always tried to be a “glass half  full” person.  But, I have to say that my attitude has definitely been affected, and I have had to struggle to see the positive in a certain situation.  I came across this saying on Pinterest today and it certainly made me stop and take notice.  Not because I am holding a grudge, but because I am being affected by someone who is holding a grudge (or more specifically, allowing myself to be affected).  It has been very enlightening to see how it is affecting this person.  I remember sitting through a religious service several years ago, where the topic was about forgiveness.  One of the things that I remember most about it, was the point that by “not forgiving someone for what you see as some sort of personal attack or dis-service to you, does nothing for or to the person to which you have taken offense (in most situations, they most likely have no idea that you have even taken offense), but actually has the exact opposite affect, it eats you from the inside out.  You become so consumed with making this person “pay” for whatever it may have been that you see as wrong, that it literally can create serious problems with your personal health and well being. ”

I am definitely not wanting to dwell on the negativity of the situation, but I will put a challenge out there for those of you who are.  If you are suffering from holding a grudge, or for not being able to forgive someone and move forward with your life, do yourself and all of those around you a favor and forgive them, forgive yourself, and release all that negativity.  You will experience a burden being lifted from you, that will be empowering and positively the best thing that you can do for yourself! YOU and only YOU has control of your attitude, it doesn’t matter what is said or done to you in your life, YOU are the only one that controls how you are going to respond to the situation.  As for me….. I choose to be HAPPY, HEALTHY, and POSITIVE!  And I am the only one that can  make that happen for ME!  Don’t let someone live “rent-free” in your head!