Hello Friends and Enemies

Take no offense at the title, it just sounded good.

How many people out there reading this deal with issues of depression, low self-esteem, negativity, self-doubt and a myriad of other nuances that make living life just that much more difficult? We all seem to play these negative tapes inside our heads that tell us things we simply don't want to hear (or want to believe). That's instinct. That's what (insert your age here) years on this planet, living the lives we've lead, has brought us to. This is simply our lot in life.

But we have a tool in our arsenal that we never think to use against this barrage of negativity: PERSONAL Service Announcements. For years we heard PUBLIC Service Announcements tell us very helpful things such as don't start forest fires, and can't touch those wires. And we listened because they had a certain tone about them that made us feel like they were really telling us because they cared. Even if it sounded completely cheesey. We knew it started because someone somewhere wanted to help us. Personal Service Announcements come from that part of you that also wants to help. That part that knows you are worth protecting from bad things. That's why this PSA is also a NEGATIVITY SCREENER. Next time you feel a barrage of negativity coming on (or discover you are in the middle of it), try repeating this PSA (to yourself or out loud, whatever your pleasure):

I'm sorry, the person you're trying to depress is not accepting negativity at this time. Please check your attitude and try again. This has been a personal service announcement from your Cerebral Cortex: Better Living through Higher Reasoning.

Try it some time.

Or how about this one:

Only YOU can prevent negativity.