Reluctant to finish my freshman year biology assignment, my teacher, Mr. Gawle, asked me the question, “What’s your blood type?” I rolled my eyes and laughed back, “….B positive.”

I’d never given much thought to A) my blood type or B) a proactive “you can do it” mentality, but his mediocre joke sold itself. Gawle dished this one out hoping to lighten the somewhat potent room - it was pig dissection exam week and zero of us Charlotte Country Day School girls were having any of it. His joke (or should I say his “saying”) moved a few miniature mountains in my psyche and eventually (wide-eyed and grinning) my literature-friendly/science-handicapped 15-year-old self was tearing that lil’ oinker apart. With syringe in hand, I decided the right choice for that somewhat grotesque educational experience was to… you guessed it…be positive.

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I am in no way, shape, or form claiming this joke to be the moment that entirely changed my life. That would be the cheesiest thing written in a long time, and one hell of a lie. Truth is, only recently have I begun to understand the importance of pursuing a positive lifestyle, and I believe I can mostly thank my family for that.

My family has taught me the power of good energy and believing in something far beyond themselves. Choosing the happy route isn’t always the easiest course of action - but it is the right one. I believe in living for yourself but I also recognize the people you surround yourself with are often the people you reflect back on. Albeit cliché, you are who you hang with - and thus, I introduce the Energy Cleanse for how to be happy. 

Are you hanging with some peeps who aren’t giving you the greatest vibes?

Let them go. What doesn’t help can sometimes hurt, and the more space you have for friends who uplift you, the happier you’ll be.

Ask yourself, “When I walk away from a conversation with this person, do I feel better or worse than I did prior to the interaction?"

It might seem like a hardcore question to ask yourself after a casual interaction - and of course, you may only have a small conversation where you aren’t affected positively or negatively whatsoever. You can feel neutral from the interaction - there is nothing wrong with that. But, more often than not, using this question as a measuring stick provides results for finding your positive vibe.

My advice for how to be happy is to keep the good energy close and distance yourself from the negative, and pozzy vibes will forever reign. Power comes in the positive. Be smart and “B” positive.

 

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