Originally Posted by
jade2112 
Being positive is foreign to me. How do I go about being more positive? Do I ignore my problems, stop dwelling on them, think about how minor they really are, that all problems sort themselves out and become only memories, etc.?
I've been so negative for so long I'm not sure I can turn that around. I'd like to though.
You know, I missed your post initially and don't have much time now, but I'll give you a couple thoughts quickly. Everything that you don't view as a negative is a positive. Spend some time in the Gratitude thread and read what people are grateful for, that can help you find them all. Taking an aggressive approach to solving the problems you can rather than letting them linger is definitely a positive action as well.