How Do You Stop Negative Thoughts?

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Discussion Overview

This thread explores various personal experiences and thoughts regarding managing negative thoughts and fostering positivity within the community. Participants share insights, scripture references, and anecdotes related to the topic.

Discussion Character

  • Opinion-based
  • Anecdotal
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares an email from "The Secret" emphasizing the importance of planting good thoughts to combat negativity.
  • Another participant expresses appreciation for the shared email and its message.
  • One participant references a scripture from the New Testament that encourages focusing on positive and honorable thoughts.
  • Another participant mentions using an ignore list for negative contributors on the board to maintain a positive environment.
  • One participant humorously reflects on their past experiences and the contrast with their current role, highlighting the benefits of positivity in their work.
  • Several users mention the importance of gratitude and positive thinking, with one participant noting a distinction between giving thanks for things versus to things.
  • Another participant expresses gratitude for the supportive community and encourages ignoring negativity.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the best methods to handle negativity, with some participants advocating for proactive positivity while others focus on ignoring negative influences. No clear consensus emerges on a singular approach.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and reflections, indicating a desire for a supportive and positive community atmosphere amidst occasional negativity.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for personal insights on managing negativity and fostering a positive mindset may find this discussion relevant.

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Sometimes people go bad...just like apples!
 
http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/kacey1972/?action=view&current=one_bad_apple_sm_nwm.gif
 
sadly, there are some bad apples out there...
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The_Kitchen_Guy said:
Oh, BTW, if you see a smiley here you really like, just right click on it to steal it.

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http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/kacey1972/300-mouse.jpg

But make sure no one sees you stealing it!
 
JAE said:
That's exactly my train of thought on this issue.

Love the silliness mixed in with serious stuff. Appreciate the smilies. I'm usually too lazy to add any. I like this one:)

And I like this one....
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/kacey1972/yellow_guy_smiling_big_sm_nwm.gif
 
I'm getting ready for a Cub Scout pack meeting and that is what I'm going to look like when this meeting is done!
 
vwpamperedchef said:
I think I missed something, because I have NOOOOOOOOO idea who your talking about and what the heck happened??!!??!!

But yes, thanks for the negativity POSITIVE reminder!

That's ok, PamperedDor just highjacked this thred with smiles! LOL
 
letscook04 said:
That's ok, PamperedDor just highjacked this thred with smiles! LOL


HEY!!!! Colleen - I did a little hijack!! Don't be so mean!!!! LOL!!! (you know I luv ya sista!!)) ;) ;)

btw - I am just joking about the mean part everyone - Colleen doesn't have a mean bone in her body!! She is the sweetest person!!

How is that for positive baby!!!;)
 
letscook04 said:
That's ok, PamperedDor just highjacked this thred with smiles! LOL

Actually, I think I hijacked it with my newly aquired skill of posting pictures to my posts! I am just so doggone proud of myself that I keep posting pictures......

Sorry! I am positive that I will stop eventually!
 
Post away Kacey - they are very positive and enjoyable -

And I will give you credit for the hijack too!!! LOL -

SO HA Colleen!!! LOL!!!
 
Kitchen Diva said:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/kacey1972/300-mouse.jpg

But make sure no one sees you stealing it!

So, KG, when did you get a chance to photo the mice in my house? The Furry Guy will love this picture.
 
That wasn't KG, that was KD who posted it (KitchenDiva). :D
 
Oops, my bad. Sorry about that, Kacey. I'm just so used to KG posting great photos.I also just realized that it couldn't have been taken in my house. The Furry Guy uses peanut butter, not cheese.
 
raebates said:
Oops, my bad. Sorry about that, Kacey. I'm just so used to KG posting great photos.

I also just realized that it couldn't have been taken in my house. The Furry Guy uses peanut butter, not cheese.


Not to worry- KG does post great photos! I have quite a few as well- most not even worthy to be posted in the same thread as KG's but good ones non-the-less. :)

That is one of my favorite pics. Looks like Chalupa Larry...the first mouse we caught in our garage last spring...then came Taco Bob, Churro Betty and Burrito Jim- little did we know there was a whole family living in the sleeping bags in our crawl space. Who knew Mice liked camping.
 
Okay... now i'm a bit worried since you've trapped given mice FOOD names...

SORRY... coldn't resist!!!!!!!!
 
Any particular reason your mice all have names related to Mexican food? Just wondering.

We live out the the boonies, so we get mice on a fairly regular basis. Whenever we catch one in a trap, I sing this song to the tune of Ding, Dong the Witch Is Dead:

:sing: :sing:
Ding, dong, the mousey's dead!
The mousetrap, it snapped his head.
Ding, dong, the little mousey's dead!
:sing: :sing: :sing:


It makes The Furry Guy laugh, then he feeds the dead mousey to the cats. I know they think we have a never-ending supply of mice, and we're just holding out on them.
 
If you have to feed trapped mice to cats, it's time to fire the lazy cats!Or get a ferret - the best mouser I ever had around here was Squeaky, the Ferret. He'd even eat his catch, except the head, for some reason. A severed mouse head is not fun to step on in the middle of the night.
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The cats are outside. They keep most of the rodent population under control. The only inside pets we have are a few fish.
 
The_Kitchen_Guy said:
If you have to feed trapped mice to cats, it's time to fire the lazy cats!

Or get a ferret - the best mouser I ever had around here was Squeaky, the Ferret. He'd even eat his catch, except the head, for some reason. A severed mouse head is not fun to step on in the middle of the night.

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Oooh ferrets are SO much fun - very playful and curious critters...of course, with 2 dogs, 1 cat, 3 large Koi and a golfish, 2 kids, and numerous large instruments, our house is pretty full!!!!

Who needs a garage sale, I need a HOUSE sale this spring!
 
Well, get rid of the darned fish if they can't catch mice!
 
Ok - Yuck - I am like so not a mouse person - thankfully we don't get any - maybe 4 in 19 years...

AND I don't name them - that is funny! Just don't name any Mickey ok???

Love the song.........
 
The really fun thing about our pets (1 cat, 2 kittens, and 3 fish), is that we feed them all high-protein dog food. I told The Furry Guy that we need to get a dog fish just so we'd have a good excuse.BTW, we've talked with vets about this, and we're not harming the pets. We're just saving money. :)
 
The_Kitchen_Guy said:
Well, get rid of the darned fish if they can't catch mice!

They can't catch mice but they eat free and live in a small pond most of the year...plus they are Sammie's fish so I'd have a hard time getting rid of them.
 
I was actually talking about Rae's fish but you snuck in between posts.
 
PamperedDor said:
HEY!!!! Colleen - I did a little hijack!! Don't be so mean!!!! LOL!!! (you know I luv ya sista!!)) ;) ;)

btw - I am just joking about the mean part everyone - Colleen doesn't have a mean bone in her body!! She is the sweetest person!!

How is that for positive baby!!!;)

Luv ya back!!
 
This is a good example of being positive. We're all having a positively good time in this thread, chatting about nothin' much. :)
 
Thanks for posting this Lacey! I also want to thank everyone for all their help on this board. It has helped me so much!

Ok, now you all can go back to high jacking the thread. :chef:
 
quiverfull7 said:
Okay... now i'm a bit worried since you've trapped given mice FOOD names...

SORRY... coldn't resist!!!!!!!!

yes, you should worry! :)
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raebates said:
Any particular reason your mice all have names related to Mexican food? Just wondering.

No, I'm just different that way.

For some reason Chalupa Larry just came out and the "creativity" just blossomed from there!:blushing:
 

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