Let's Get Positive!!!

Lorrs33

Ever since I studied positive psychology in college, I'm making the effort to do more positive things in my everyday life, being as small as helping someone pull down a shop shutter, doing chores around the house, or doing big things like volunteer placements. I'd love if everyone could post at least one positive thing they've done recently, or it could've been a long time ago. Bring a little happiness to LL

Pembily

Helped my granny around the house!! Came down to stay cos she likes having someone around the house at night and I am doing nothing!!!!

Positivity ALL THE WAY

Ian Beale

I was walking to a friends house one night,passing through a housing estate, I seen a really small hedgehog in the middle of the road (a pretty busy road) so I stood beside him/her so it wouldn't get squashed, of course I stood to close and s/he curled in to a ball took a few minutes and s/he came back out and went on its merry way.

30 minutes later - passing through again and guess who's crossing back to the other side of the road :pac: Maybe s/he was visiting a friend too

*Just thinking about that, I think I have a pic of the hedgehog if I can find it I'll stick it up.

Whispered

I offered my place in a queue in Dunnes earlier to a man with 2 kids and a smaller basket than me.

I drove up and down the road trying to find a stray dog. Didn't find her though and feeling very upset over it. Poor thing was TERRIFIED.

SarahMs

Have just gotten back from doing 2 night/3 days in a respite centre for kids.... best time ever! can't wait till i have the time to do it again!

helping out someone else or their families is such an easy thing to do

Positivity on a Sunday night, can't muster any, sorry

Nervous Wreck

Was leaving rehearsals for my show tonight and dropped a packet of Skittles into my friend's bag as we parted ways. She just found them now and mailed me. Was nice to put a smile on a friend's face for no real reason.

SheRa

A friend was giving herself a hard time about not leaving a nasty relationship sooner. I put a different more positive slant on things for her, in a way that she hadn't thought about before and I think/ hope has changed her mindset so that she wont be so tough on herself.

Larianne

Well, I made my mother laugh two days in as I'm walking round like I've something stuck up my ass due to DOMS. :cool:

entropi

Usually when I'm out and about I'll have at least one tourist come up and ask for directions...I always give them the best and safest route possible, its nice to be nice:) Only yesterday I had to show someone where the 69 bus stopped, luckily outside my window, seemed like he and his gf/wife/sis were foreign but were thankful!

I'll help people if possible, just in my nature I guess:D

princess-lala

Went down to my nannys Saturday to do her hair! She hates anyone else doing her hair but also hates asking me She had a big grin like a cheshire cat when I finished

Lorrs33

Great stuff

Mackleton

Got up at 5am to see a friend off at the airport, she wasn't expecting it and was really touched. Left and headed home with a smile on my face knowing I made her journey a little easier!

amz5

I'm in the Philippines at the moment volunteering with an organisation that rehabilitates sexually abused girls and boys and takes boys out of (adult) prisons where they are often illegally detained alongside adult prisoners accused of rape, murder..

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Randy Shafter

When I was in hospital 2 months ago I had a chat with an elderly patient who looked like he had been crying. We talked for nearly an hour and he was so glad to have someone to talk to and someone who would listen to him.

Whispered

Not as noble as some of the things here but I was at the dentist yesterday and needed no fillings! And she was so understanding of my fear. :eek: (really afraid!)

terlywerly

I rescued a baby blackbird that had slipped down the grass bank at the back of our house when he was trying to fly, and got him back up near his nest to be with his mammy and daddy birds

Lorrs33

I'm just going to keep contributing because I really want to keep this thread going.

My nanny's dog has a tumour on his tail and had to be neutered to stop it spreading. The operation was a success, but my nanny rang in tears saying that the dog was suddenly lobbing around, not moving. I drove into her and brought the dog to the vet. She was so grateful.

Caught

Babysat my cousin yesterday whilst my aunty went to the doctors. Was glad because no-one else could and she didnt wanna bring a sreaming just 4 year old into a cramped room with lots of sick people for 3 hours.

Got ten euro out of it, which was great, cause I forgot I get paid for babysitting.

The Sweeper

I took a feral kitten out of a trap at my work place on Wednesday, tamed him up to being handled over three days, and made a deal with the local shelter to foster him onto an existing cat. Dropped him down there today (after becoming quite smitten with him over three days - spent every night with him, not getting much sleep, but feeding and handling him on and off through the nights). When I left, he was curled up happily on a heat pad, with his new mum sniffing him over with maternal curiosity, and I know he'll get a good home from here and at least he had a better chance than when he was feral.

It was a really positive experience, and rather selfishly it had rewards that far exceeded the work, because he was seriously the most gorgeous snuggle bum of a kitten - he went from hissing and spitting to bimbling over to me as I lay flat, so as not to scare him, then he'd curl in between my shoulder and my neck, flip himself onto his back and wave his paws around for his tummy to be rubbed. (Honestly. In three days. I've never seen the like.)

Rubberlegs

My Dad had not been feeling well for a while and when he eventually went to A&E at the end of june, he ended up in hospital for 2 weeks having all kinds of horrible tests, eventually to be told he has cancer:(. I visited every day for hours, was there for him and Mum, she doesn't drive so have been collecting her to go to hospital to see him and bringing her to shops. Myself and OH got his car to a mechanic as it had not been running well and he'd been feeling to bad to do anything about it. Now that he's home I'm gonna bring them around until the car fixed. I'm so glad to be able to help them out after all they have done for me over the years....

Nervous Wreck

Stopped at Maxol yesterday to get my friend a lollipop.

the glass woman

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Stopped at Maxol yesterday to get my friend a lollipop.

Between skittles and lollipops your friend must have quite the sweet tooth! Or maybe you are a bit sweet on her???


This wasn't something I did, but my mum, who the other day came up to my house with a sizable wad of cash and told me to book myself a holiday cos I need it! I was blown away.

Nervous Wreck

the glass woman wrote: »

Between skittles and lollipops your friend must have quite the sweet tooth! Or maybe you are a bit sweet on her???

I have an inexplicable yet overwhelming urge to just be sweet to this girl... It's nice.

the glass woman wrote: »

This wasn't something I did, but my mum, who the other day came up to my house with a sizable wad of cash and told me to book myself a holiday cos I need it! I was blown away.

Wow! Luckyyyyyyyy!

the glass woman

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

I have an inexplicable yet overwhelming urge to just be sweet to this girl... It's nice.

Ah that's lovely!

rainbowtrout

Brought a strawberry tart around to a friend's house cos I knew she was working long hours and thought she would like a treat. She did.

i-digress

I looked after my five siblings last week, aged 10, 9, 6, 1 and six months while my parents had their first night away from the kids in a hotel for five years!

It was great, but I dunno how they do it full time!:D

Stheno

I've gotten closer to my father recently, I don't get on with my mother and it's affected my relationship with my father, myself and the bf are planning a night away to bring him lots of books and a few scoops

Through a friend I'm going to be donating some of the 250 odd books I have lying around to a nursing home on my visit to see my dad too

And overall on being positive when I reflect on my life I am blessed with a lovely partner, great friends, and a great support network

Pythia

- I saw some tourists having trouble with a payphone which had just eaten their money so I offered to let them use my mobile which they accepted.

- I brought my granny out to a social evening with her friends and stayed there til she wanted to leave and dropped her home again.

- Donate blood every 3 months.

belongtojazz

I've just discovered a website where you can list items that need to be rehomed (freezer, couch etc) and so far i've given people a freezer, 2 chest of drawers and 2 couches all for free... it feels really good to be helping out other people and maybe if there is something I need i'll find it on there

Lorrs33

Come on, there must be more positivity out there

jokettle

My boyfriend and I were wandering around town yesterday and I bought him an anniversary present that he had picked out

It's not exactly a selfless act though, since he has to buy me something in return

Nervous Wreck

Something I saw:

Was walking home from work tonight and up ahead saw a homeless guy sitting outside a spar. A girl walked out of the shop and handed him a newly bought, packaged sandwich as she walked by. Lovely.

Michellenman

I'm swapping between being deliriously happy and excited and close to tears.

It's 28 days until I move abroad... it's going to be brilliant but fucking hell I'm going to miss so many people so much
I'm sure the time will fly and it is most certainly the experience of a lifetime, it's scaring the bejaysus out of me and the thought of leaving is making me well up. I want to go... I just want to bring everyone with me :(

Positive positive positive.. living by myself finally... Hurray!

Daisies

For my neighbours wedding me and my family cooked breakfast on the morning and brought it up to the house and then we decorated our road with balloons, bunting and signs. They kept saying all day how they had great neighbours. Something that took us less than an hour and it made them so happy

Sauve

Michellenman wrote: »

I'm swapping between being deliriously happy and excited and close to tears.

It's 28 days until I move abroad... it's going to be brilliant but fucking hell I'm going to miss so many people so much
I'm sure the time will fly and it is most certainly the experience of a lifetime, it's scaring the bejaysus out of me and the thought of leaving is making me well up. I want to go... I just want to bring everyone with me :(

Positive positive positive.. living by myself finally... Hurray!

It will be tough, but like you say...keep positive! I did this a few years back and almost didnt go so many times but am so glad I did Trust me you'll have a ball, you'll be too busy settling in to miss home, and the phonecalls home......they will brighten up your day no end

Sauve

A colleague at work was having a tough day yesterday, so when she had her back turned while eating her lunch, I popped an Aero bar onto her plate. Cheered her right up and it cost me less than a euro....

deelite

When out shopping on Saturday I helped a stressed out new mum (she was nearly crying -the baby wouldn't stop crying and it was her first child - my heart went out to her) I put her shopping up on the conveyor belt and then packed her groceries for her - she couldn't stop thanking me - something so simple means a lot.


Got out of the car park and gave an incoming car the rest of my paid parking ticket - he was very happy.

Lorrs33

deelite wrote: »

When out shopping on Saturday I helped a stressed out new mum (she was nearly crying -the baby wouldn't stop crying and it was her first child - my heart went out to her) I put her shopping up on the conveyor belt and then packed her groceries for her - she couldn't stop thanking me - something so simple means a lot.


Got out of the car park and gave an incoming car the rest of my paid parking ticket - he was very happy.

Omg that was so sweet!