Happy Bit: How Having a Vivid Vision Increases Positivity in Relationships

In this Happy Bit: "It all started with my son plopping a steaming (and HUGE) bowl of yummy goodness in front of me. He had cooked sweet potatoes, spinach, mushrooms, onions, hot dogs and a metric ton of garlic in some sizzling coconut oil... and it was AMAZING."

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Now on to our Happy Bit.

It all started with my son plopping a steaming (and HUGE) bowl of yummy goodness in front of me. He had cooked sweet potatoes, spinach, mushrooms, onions, hot dogs and a metric ton of garlic in some sizzling coconut oil... and it was AMAZING.

For a nearly 16-year-old, this boy has mad skillz!

But sadly I tend to get more caught up in the fact he didn't empty the trash or clean his room.

Always the LACK, the scarcity...

When we stop and focus on the good, everything feels to much better, from our emotions to the entire tone of the relationship.

One way to focus even more on the good is to create a vivid vision of the future - to take the good things now and play them out and see exactly what they might look like in the future.

For example, maybe my son will be an amazing chef, or a fantastic cook for his family... one good thing leads to another, and when we create a vivid mental picture of all the goodness that could happen in the future, we train our brains to keep going. It's fun!

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Make it a great week!

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