We have all heard the saying: "Attitude is everything." I haven't always bought into this philosophy, but in the past few years have really gained an understanding of it.

I have found that what I think becomes truth.. If I think I will fail, I will. If I think I can't do something, I can't. If I think I will hate something, I do. These negative thoughts have in the past plagued my mind. Negativity captivated me. The interesting thing was that when I was negative like this, I didn't even notice it, but it was my reality.

I learned as I was transforming my body that lots of it was mental. I started a mantra as I lost weight that was: "I can do hard things." I turned my negative thoughts into positive ones and instead of the "I can'ts," I was chanting "I can." Guess what happened? I could do hard things and I was very sucessful at losing weight.

I think our attitudes can shape our lives. We can be happy and guess what? Happiness is a CHOICE. You can choose to be miserable and not live life to the fullest, or you can choose to be happy and live the life you want and dream of living.

This week at work I have again been reminded of this concept. Seriously, some of my co-workers have chosen to think that the changes we are making to improve our school program are hard, chotic and frustrating. This change seems wrong and too hard. I have decided to go straight forward into the challenge with the attitude that everything is right and it will be awesome no matter what. And guess what? Things have been amazing, new and good, even if a little HARD at times.

Sure life isn't going to always be rainbows and butterflies but even within the storms, darkness and difficulty, I can see the little glimpses of light.

I choose happy. And this has made all the difference.

Some people love cats.  They find them an animal that take little to care for, making them less maintenance compared to say, dogs.  

Cats are interesting to me.  Unlike dogs, who have masters, cats have servants.  They seem to be more like queens.  They sit on their thrones, usually the back of the couch, and do what they want(sleep).  If they want you to do something, they will tell you through annoying yowls, a bite on the hand, or a scratch.  They also seem to strut around and are extremely bossy, just like classic slave owners.  

Cats also have claws that really are annoying.  Sure they make for good tree climbing tools, but one swat to an unknowing walker past-er, and you have a calf welt for days. And let's say you want to have a bonding moments with your cat, and they aren't interested.  Well, then you will have bite marks on your hands or a raised and painful scratch mark.  Who wants that? 

Cats don't thrive on human interaction.  They really aren't always cuddly and I have know some cats who will hide for days, only coming out to cry for food.  They really don't need us. Case in point, alley cats.

Cats also smell bad.  Okay, so maybe not like wet dogs, but their litter box odor is atrocious.  Seriously, and who has to clean it out so they don't become offended.  Yep, that's right,  their servant.  

So, if you enjoy being surrounded by divas like Snooky, by all means get yourself a cat.  Otherwise, save yourself the embarrassment of being a servant and live your life cat free.