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five ways to stay positive in negativity, by julie fuimano, easy to be positive in a positive environment. it s when things are emotionally draining and negative that you re challenged to behave differently. but you have the opportunity to be the beacon of light for others around you. by your actions and responses, you can demonstrate and teach others how to behave in an appropriate, positive and professional manner., positive energy catches on just as quickly as negative energy. sometimes people are simply stuck in a habit or pattern of behavior and are accustomed to acting a certain way. if the environment is really caustic, then it s what people are used to and may be all they know., it takes some time and effort as well as a commitment to do something differently to create sustainable change. you must be willing to identify and stop tolerating what s not working, do the right thing even if it s initially unpopular and then teach others to do the same., here are five ways you can be a positive force in your workplace ., first step is awareness, recognize the negativity around you. sometimes you can even feel your energy being drained by the words being spoken. if it feels bad or uncomfortable, then it s negative. these feelings are a form of intelligence similar to a tap on the shoulder letting you know something is not right. if you can identify what is happening, you can make good choices about handling it., it all starts with you, in what ways are you contributing to the negativity around you are you listening to gossip or participating in conversations where the only focus is to denigrate, diminish or criticize language matters. everything you say has an impact; saying something negative not only dishonors the person you re speaking about and the person you re speaking with, but it also makes you feel bad even if you don tsp realize it. learn to respect people s humanity and their right to be themselves. complaining without end does not focus on creating solutions; rather, it perpetuates and magnifies the problem, wasting everyone s precious time and energy., speak up, tell the other person how you feel by saying , this doesn tsp work for me. it s nonjudgmental, since you re making it about you, not them. also, people often don tsp realize they are being negative. point it out in a gentle, caring way: do you realize you are complaining just bringing it to their attention can be enough to shift the conversation. over time, people will learn what they can and cannot discuss with you, and it will stop being an issue. if you say nothing, your silence conveys permission to continue., be constructive , positive, meaningful and beneficial, what is the point or purpose of what you re saying is it to hurt or help and at the end of the conversation, is there an action step to take constructive conversations are empowering and leave people a little better off from having participated in them. become the kind of person who takes your time and words seriously., praise and acknowledge, amazing what a few words of praise and acknowledgement can do. you want to be the kind of person people gravitate to because they know they will be uplifted by you, not put down or drained of life-sustaining energy. in short, you want people to feel good after being in your presence., no matter what is going on around you , you control your inner environment and how you choose to respond to external events and situations. it s your responsibility to become the kind of person you enjoy being and with whom others enjoy being around., it takes a true leader to walk a path different from the crowd. so when others are negative, stretch your boldness muscles and be positive in spite of what others do or think. it s the only way to create a ripple of change. and if we all do our part, then slowly but surely, we will make a difference in our work environment and the larger community.

olive oil, ground beef (a combination of 2 lbs and 1 lb ground pork is really good!), onion, minced, garlic, minced, oregano, sugar, cinnamon, tomato sauce, tomato paste, ricotta cheese or 1 lb cottage cheese, eggs, beaten, salt, basil, pepper, parsley, minced, freshly-grated parmesan cheese, lasagna noodles (i use no-boil), shredded mozzarella cheese

hash brown potatoes, cooked (or substitute pan fried ), pinto beans, drained and heated, eggs , cooked your favorite way, green enchilada sauce, heated (hatch huevos rancheros sauce), chopped green chilies (for a thicker sauce) (optional), tortillas, heated (i crisped them in the panini maker), grated cheese (optional), black olives, chopped (optional), cooked bacon, chopped (optional), cooked ham, chopped (optional), ground pork, cooked and chopped (optional)

peaches, sliced with juice, all-purpose flour, sugar, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, soft

easy mac and cheese, recipe follows, country white bread, buttered, american cheese, thick-cut smoked bacon, cooked, roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch slices, optional, hot sauce , such as frank s, optional, elbow macaroni, kosher salt, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, processed cheese , such as velveeta, shredded sharp yellow cheddar, splash hot sauce , or pinch of cayenne, freshly ground black pepper

corn on the cob (with husks ), garlic butter (room temperature , divided 4 ways), seasoning salt (divided 4 ways), ground black pepper (divided 4 ways)

hass avocadoes, very large and ripe, peeled, coarsely chopped (count depends on size), sweet onion, diced (use walla-walla, vidalia, or red), cilantro leaf, chopped (apx. 1 cup), mayonnaise (best foods aka hellmans), sour cream, fresh lime juice (*not* a lemon , yuck! use juice of about 1/2 of a medium lime, go easy), hot sauce (i use a chipotle-based smoky 1), roma tomatoes, chopped (seeds and juice removed first), kosher salt, black pepper, cumin, red chili pepper flakes, chili powder, garlic granules, onion powder, sweet hungarian paprika

vegetables, sauteed , such as onions, spinach, zucchini, broccoli (great way to use leftovers) or 1 cup tomato, chopped or sliced, egg, egg whites, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese or 1 tbsp feta, crumbled, grated

chocolate chips (can use just about any kind of chocolate if you don tsp have chips around -- just be sure to add sugar), heavy cream, butter (or even more if you like it, it adds shine), sugar (i like it not too sweet, so i add just a couple of tbsp), vanilla

lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, egg, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, grated

milk (i use 1%), sugar, cooked rice (a great way to use leftover rice! we use jasmine rice), vanilla, custard powder

cherry pie filling, lemon juice, milky way bars, nuts, chopped, pie shells, chilled

button mushrooms, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, in four long way, peppercorn, kosher salt or 1 tsp sea salt, olive oil, white vinegar, sugar

shrimp, peeled and diced (cooked or uncooked ), lipton pasta and sauce packaged mix, creamy garlic, milk, sliced fresh mushrooms, water, bacon

cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup, onion, chopped, mushroom, sliced, curry powder (or to taste), shrimp (great way to use leftovers) or 1 cup chicken (great way to use leftovers) or 1 cup tuna (great way to use leftovers), cooked rice

cooked rice (cooked only half way, approximately 4-5 minutes for boil-in-a-bag), condensed vegetable beef soup, crouton, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, water

wonton wrappers, boneless skinless chicken breasts (or equivalent breast tenderloins, etc), evoo, butter or margarine, seasoned salt, garlic pepper, taco seasoning, chili powder, cumin, onion, diced, red bell pepper, diced, green chiles, salsa, ranch dressing, shredded cheese (i use mexican flavor - could use pepper jack, etc), jalepenos *optional, chopped tomatoe , sliced black olives *optional, muffin tins for 24 s, use ground beef or steak strips with same seasonings, can throw in some black beans and/or corn