Remember....Think Positively

BabyNightmare

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I've been an off again on again member of the MLPTP community for many many years now. I still love my ponies, even though they live in boxes in the basement here at my mum's house.
Life's been kinda crumby the last little while and I tend to vanish when that happens. However, I've come to realize a few things in the last few days.

1) Friends are important, even if you don't see them or get to talk to them as much as you want.
2) I love my ponies, I don't care how old I am. I don't care that they are "kids toys." They make me happy.
3) I don't need to be in a relationship to be happy.
4) I miss the MLPTP community.

So, on those notes I've decided that I'm going to take the sage advice of a talking teddy bear I had when I was a wee thing....his name was Smarty Bear and he always said "Remember....Think Pooooostively"

For the next week I am going to post in this thread with something positive about my day. As many positive things as I can find for that day!

So, starting with today.

1) Even though I'm not fond of the person I had to work with today, I worked today. It was a longer then normal shift and I enjoyed myself and my crew of regular customers were all smiles and happiness on a gloomy rainy day.

2) I got a lot of work on my NWN server done today. My scripter was able to take my crazy idea and make it happen.

3) I got to play video games with one of my best friends.

4) My kittens didn't turn the bathtub tap on all day and Gandalf seems to have recovered from his little scuffle with a stray cat the other day.

5) I got to join the MLPTP Back to School Photo Hunt even though I was a little bit tardy for class.
 
As an actual teacher I have to say, it's all about the energy you bring. Whether the student or the teacher, the positive, enthusiastic effort you bring to the things you participate in is what makes all the difference. :)
 
Good for you! Keeping your chin up in adversity is the way to go. Sometimes having a sense of humour is the difference between living and just existing, so smile and laugh! It really will help you through hard times.

We should all think of something positive. Like that fact Baby Nightmare is back! That's a super positive thing! YAYS!
 
I know the feeling of things being crumbly, then just fine~ Ups and downs, that good stuff. Ideally one wishes they could just laugh life away, and just never have to cry again.

I'm on this forum right now in search of positive vibes to keep my head up today

so I'll bring some here too, and contribute the good of my life.

Got a new smartphone yesterday~ I don't use phones very often, but it'll be nice to be able to text/Facebook message not just when I'm at home or with the lap top. And for easier picture sharing/media purposes. Can also equip pictures to the phone #'s of those I love most and are dear to me, and would bring a smile to my face when I see their face pop up when they call.

I'm thankful for the love I have in my life.
My 3-year old son's smiling face a little bit ago when he woke up from his nap, and I got to direct him to the kitchen table to sit and partake in a plate of noodles that I had cooling off for him while he napped.

I'm grateful for spending long hours of cleaning to keep my mind busy to heal whatever keeps me feeling down

I'm grateful for the happiness I feel when painting a pony's eyes, and when I'm feeling the direction of a pony's eyeshadow and eyelashes. When the layers of paint come to together.
 
My positives for yesterday

I got to go to bed in good time and didn't even post my positives until I woke up!

I got loads of work done on my nwn server!

Had a super yummy meal made of leftovers.

It didn't rain on me for my walk home from work.
 
:lolpony:

Positivity for the win! We love ya, BabyNightmare!
 
daw thanks bunny, and thanks to everyone else here too.

Lightning Silver. YAY positive stuff!
 
more positivity.

1) I took a shift for tomorrow because one of the girls I work with needed somebody to cover it for her.

2) I'm going shopping this afternoon with my mum.

3) my kittens wanted a cuddle so I lay down with them and both fell asleep on top of me, so when in Rome....I had a nap too!
 
I am grateful that I'm able to go to college.
I'm grateful that I'm mentally healthy(used to have depression).
I'm grateful for the people in my life.
I'm grateful that my boyfriend lets me spend mony on toys;)
 
Loving all this positivity! And I'm so glad to hear you're doing so well, Baby Nightmare. I know it was rough for you for a while.

Let's see if I can contribute:

1) I started 3 online courses this week, and I might one day be able to speak Spanish!
2) I'm finally getting back into art after a long hiatus
3) One of my best friends finally closed on her first house and I can't wait to celebrate with her :)
4) The roof is finally fixed as of today!
 
Hasn't been the greatest day for me, so let me try this, too.

The sun just peeked out from behind the clouds! (Been dreary and rainy all day.)
I was able to distract one of my nephews from a funk by drawing with him. Turned his mood immediately!
My mom found a library job for me to apply to.
I got the kitchen sink cleared and was able to sponge a few more ponies.
I have my first-ever smartphone, waiting in a box for me to figure it out.
I ordered a rehairing tool and some new pony hair!
My boyfriend is going to order tickets for his next visit to NJ today.
 
Jewel, it's not all sunshine and rainbows still, but I'm focusing on the good stuff over the bad. It helps a lot.

More Today Positives

1) I got to sleep in this morning, til 10am.
2) Mum and I went shopping and I bought Monty Python Flux and will teach her to play it later. We like games that 2 people can play.
3) Found out about a neat Game Night planned in October that I want to go to, should be loads of fun, and I'll meet new people too.
4) Entered a contest and if I manage to win I get a $500 shopping spree at a gaming store!
5) Got my photos for assignment 2 taken. Mum thinks it's silly, but she still let me stop at Walmart to take them.
 
I love all the Positiveness on here today! You guys are soooo great. I agree life can be a trail of ups and down but try to look at the good things and it'll help you ride through the dark.

I'm Positive about
1) Halloween is 65 days and counting away
2) I'm glad we still have the Trading Post and Transitions went through relatively smoothly.
3) My Husband leaves for Winnipeg on Sept 10 and not only do i get a week to myself i get a week of knowing when I come home I simply have to feed the cats and the house will be clean when I return :)
4) Fall is Fast approaching and i love the colours of Fall.
 
Lately my life has been a literal country music song, but I still have good things going for me!

1. I have the Trading Post and all the wonderful friends I made here.
2. I adopted out a puppy today. (Anyone in Texas wanna puppy? They're scared and shy but CUTE!)
3. My friends and family have showered me with support with my recent health issue.
4. My new paints should be here any day so I can get back to work and make some dosh.
5. My son is doing all my chores, so I'm getting a few days off! He's such a good guy.

Even with my brains leaking out, goodness is all around me! :lolpony:
 
even though I missed the deadline for assignment 3 of the photo hunt I had a GREAT weekend. Yesterday I went on a crazy adventure with my mum, we went out bright and early to go yardsaling and drove all over the place. I found so many awesome things and my mum bought me an early birthday gift of a flute at one of the sales. I don't really remember how to play, but I want to learn again! Today was a day of sewing and cooking and planning out the meals we're having with my mum's friend who's visiting us this coming week!
 
i enjoyed reading all the positivity in this thread! this is an awesome idea, babynightmare. i think everyone would benefit from thinking about the brighter side of things! i hope nobody minds if i do a couple, i feel very lucky lately and i don't want to take this time for granted!

1. my penpal just told me that she bought me shell belle, one of my grail ponies... mint in box!
2. i'm having a lot of fun on instagram, which i just made a pony account for. today i posted my first real photos.
3. school this semester looks like it's going to be pretty interesting and actually FUN!!
4. i'm waiting for a vivienne westwood bag from my boyfriend and kimono (g3) in the mail.
5. my mom and i have gotten to spend a lot of time together lately and it makes me so thankful that we're close!

1 and 4 might be a little materialistic but these things are especially meaningful to me because they're gifts from people i love! :) cheesy but true. now i just have to get approved for the halloween swap and everything will be going perfectly... bwahaha! keep on posting the positivity!
 
awesome Mermaid! I don't mind at all, I love seeing other people post positive stuff too!

Today my back really hurt and I couldn't go to the cottage for the day with my mum. Instead I slept in a few more hours and then I spent two and a half hours preparing a fancy slow cooker dinner for my mum and her friend. It worked really really well and they are both happy and stuffed!

We had beef in a red wine mushroom sauce with stuffed red peppers and a green and yellow bean cheesey casserole. For dessert was peach blueberry crumble with vanilla icecream topped with a honey cinnamon drizzle. All of it made from scratch.
 
I think my life would be more positive if BabyNightmare came to cook for me! That all sounds like The Yum. :satisfied:

Hope your back feels better soon. Nothing worse than an achy body.

Let's see, I have some positive stuff.
1. My brain isn't an incurable mass of cancer like I originally thought. I mean, I should have known, that, but paranoia set in and I went wacky. I'm back to normal, whatever that is!
2. I lost my very old Pomerian Oso today. It might sound odd to be positive about it, but I believe he was starting to suffer. Instead of lingering, he sat on my lap for an hour and just passed away peacefully in his sleep. He died knowing he was loved, and he embraced it. I hope we all go out so well. He was an excellent dog, and I was honoured to have him as a companion.
3. Someone dug up a huge agave on their farm then just tossed it in their trash. I retrieved it and will plant it tonight. I always wanted one, but they're so expensive. This one was free and in trouble! So I rescued a plant, I guess. Good for me and it. She. He. Whatever it is. I'll have to name now!
4. I have a potential new home for the two puppies I found on the roadside a few weeks ago. I found the runt a home the day I put her up for adoption, but the other two have been harder. I can't say why, they're adorable. Might be the economic conditions right now.
 
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