I’d like to share part of a note I sent a good friend. Positive thoughts attract positive energy! So think happy thoughts everyone! Good things come to those who strive to own positivity.
Dear Bi,
I have a cute story about POSITIVITY. I’m sure you’ve heard of “The Secret” right? It’s a very popular book. I haven’t read it yet but I’ve been told that its essence is this: Positive thoughts attract positive energy.And so!
Last week, I found myself alone during the lunch hour. I wanted to go to Powerbooks, eat pasta there and also buy a book I’ve been wanting. It was around 11:45 so I was losing hope that I’d get a table. I walked to the bookstore anyway. While I was walking, I kept picturing this in my head: sitting at the corner table by the window, eating pasta that’s tomato-based and creamy at the same time (not all restaurants have that though), drinking iced tea, reading the book I want to buy (“Teach Me” by R.A. Nelson).
Nothing. When I got there, it was full. Grrr. And the book I wanted wasn’t in the spot I last saw it in. Defeated? No! I went to the Young Adult section to look for my book. I was thinking that by the time I got back down, I’d have the corner table. So I paid for the book and went to the cafe. No luck. But there was a free table at the center of the cafe. I took it.
When I looked at the menu, I became giddy. They had a new offering for pasta — with creamy tomato sauce! Right beside the name of the dish, there was “NEW!”. Amazing timing! Of course I ordered that and my iced tea. Then I started reading my new book. At the corner of my eye, I could see the ladies at the corner table I wanted paying their bill.
I called the waiter and asked him if he could help me move to that table once the ladies have billed out. True enough, when they stood up, he came towards me to clear my table, and he signaled to another waitress that I’d be moving to that spot.
So there I was, seated at the corner table, looking out the window, reading the book I wanted, eating my creamy tomato sauce pasta and sipping on my iced tea.
If that’s not positivity in action, I don’t know what is. Bliss!
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
ate sienna
August 1, 2007 at 12:44 am (17 years ago)ang galing naman ng positive thoughts na ito. hmmmm… let me see, if i imagine myself riding a mercedes benz and parking it in a big house with a “Mr. and Mrs. Ed Refugia” on the mailbox, that means it might come true? 😉 Ngayon pa lang pag-iipunan ko na at tataya na ako lagi sa sweepstakes para makuha ko yun hehehehe
kidding aside… this entry made me feel so light. thank you for those happy thoughts.
Kayni
August 1, 2007 at 4:16 am (17 years ago)Yeah, I really needed positive thinking today. Had a terrible day at work. So nice of you to post something like this. Thanks.
jojo
August 1, 2007 at 1:28 pm (17 years ago)the mind is very powerful indeed. that’s why we just have to keep it filled with positive thoughts.
parang ang saya nung lunch mo
some “me-time”.
Pao
August 1, 2007 at 3:17 pm (17 years ago)uy, nag-bday ka pala. huli ako sa balita. belated!
salamat din dito sa positive thoughts post mo. malaking tulong. 😉
ninyakin
August 1, 2007 at 9:28 pm (17 years ago)that’s why i love readin ur blogs..u have lots of positive thoughts. keep it up toni!! belated happy birthday! *huggys..
renin
August 2, 2007 at 8:33 pm (17 years ago)indeed, its all in the mind…
belated happy birthday ms. toni!!!!
now, i’m thinking that i’ll be able to post a blog after the “every 30th hectic sked”…*tsk, tsk, tsk*
this blog made me lighter and hopeful… thanks!
rach
August 6, 2007 at 4:54 pm (17 years ago)That’s amazing! Talk about having a wonderful vision and living every bit of it.
tina
August 8, 2007 at 11:22 am (17 years ago)True. Watch or “thesecret” – rhonda bayne
You can find some snippets from google. nice
K.O.
August 8, 2007 at 8:45 pm (17 years ago)that was cool. picturing your most wanted scene and poof, when you thought everything would be just a dream, everything fell into the right places. that’s so cool. i hope i can experience that too!
btw, i really like your site. its very interesting, i do check on it every so often. take care. kees
kaycee
August 21, 2007 at 1:43 pm (17 years ago)i love this post! thank you so much.