The other day, I received The Gratitude Circle" newsletter from my dear friend and colleague, Deanna Collins. What a message! The topic headline was, "Is Negativity Holding You Back?"
(Check out her newsletters - website www.gratitudecollections.net)

I'm new to the blogging thing but, felt compelled to post the following comments on her blog. Hope you find it helpful...Power-Up, Everyone!

I am so with you on all of this, as you know! With all the doom and gloom in today's workplaces, this message is more important than ever! Never mind the H1N1 virus, negativity can be much worse because it robs us of our spirit. Talk about a "power drain!"

I love the song, "This Little Light of Mine," because it reminds me that we all have the "power" within to choose to be as positive as possible and "light-en up." If we all made the choice every day to practice the principles you talk about, think about the tremendous "power surge" we'd experience - in our homes and workplaces - it would be blinding - of course, in a positive way! What a positive impact our "lights" would have on our families, friends, and in the workplace - on our employees, customers, colleagues, vendors, etc. and bottom-line results!

Imagine - It all began with one little light!

To all Gratitude Circle followers: Let's change the pattern today - choose to "turn up your dimmer switch" today - "light-en up" and give yourself and the world around you a "power surge!" Watch what happens…