R.A.D.I.C.A.L. Thoughts

" ... humans are extremely susceptible to the moods, emotions, and even the ways of thinking of those with whom they spend their time."
The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Green & Joost Jeffers

Have you ever noticed that after you have been with a really negative person, you feel more negative yourself? Now, there is a huge difference in a negative person and someone who is naturally positive, but is just going through some difficult circumstances ... midlife divorce for example. During my own midlife divorce, I met regularly with a group of R.A.D.I.C.A.L. Women who were all struggling with negative emotions and moods, but those feelings were temporary ... they weren't the natural personality of this group of women, and I got more encouragement and lift from those women than they will ever realize. What the authors of the book quoted above (which is a really good book when read with a grain of salt!) are saying is that if we stay in the presence of people who are always criticizing us or putting us down or making us feel less than we are or who are constantly negative in their attitudes and their thinking, we are naturally going to be negatively affected by that relationship. During your divorce journey (and forever) stay in the presence of people who are encouragers, who recognize the joys of life, who will build you up instead of tear you down. Remember you are (R)ising (A)bove (D)ivorce (I)n (C)onfidence (A)nd (L)ove. Surround yourself with other positive women who are determined to do the same thing! Check out the RadicalWomenNetwork.com. Also, available today on midlifedivorcerecovery.com is a R.A.D.I.C.A.L. mug that will remind you that you are R.A.D.I.C.A.L. and to connect with and share with other R.A.D.I.C.A.L. Women. You all will feel stronger!

"A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses."
- Proverbs 27:19