My take on what the meaning of positivity is.
To me, positivity is more than just a mindset or a feeling. It is a way of life. A shelter for one's spirit. A warmth that radiates inside of someone. It is what you make it. I see so many guides and posts with titles like ‘7 ways to be more positive’ when there’s no one way to be ‘more positive’. Even the phrase ‘more positive’ is damaging because I feel like positivity is always within you.
Positivity means more than smiling all the time or always feeling happy. It’s a belief. A belief that the universe is always with you. A belief in yourself; that no matter what you’re going through, you’re going to make it through it. A belief that, even if things don’t go your way in the immediate future, it’s all part of a wider plan that takes you on a path that you could have never envisioned. If you have that belief, I promise you nothing can stop you.
Positivity is finding comfort in the things that you love. It could be the smallest thing. The sunshine or your favourite song or an inside joke with yourself. This comfort is so important. It’s a resting place for your body, mind, and soul. It’s a small space or ‘pocket’ in the universe that you have created for yourself that nobody can take from you no matter what. When you’re in this space, everything feels so peaceful and tranquil.
To end this, there is positivity in everything. Life, especially in the past year, has been the toughest test. It takes us to the darkest places where it can get as though there is no end. But there is always, always light at the end of the tunnel. That light is always within you, and no matter how hard it is to feel it, you will always find it. All the weapons you need are inside of you. Never stop searching until you find them!
