*Wow, I sat for five more minutes after that opening paragraph.
Well, here goes....
My little Diva Daughter read a review in the Wall Street Journal about the latest Harry Potter movie. It was not positive and she was disappointed. She gave a lengthy monologue about the negative things she had read. I walked her over to the computer, clicked New Post on my blog, and told her to "have at it". She looked one part shocked, and one part happy to voice her opinion (you can find that post HERE).
When she was verbally sharing her opinion, she told me when she becomes president in 2032, she will instate Positive Day. She claimed it will be a day for people to think about the things they are thankful for and to share the things that make them happy. She also wrote about Positive Day in her post.
This is part of the comment Travis left for Diva Daughter:
"Now as to Positive Day, why wait? Pick a day and let us know what it is. We can make a blog badge and have Positive Day in the Bloggosphere!"
When she read it, her eyes lit up and she giggled - I could tell that she REALLY liked the idea of Positive Day being celebrated in the Bloggosphere. In her words "Oh yeah! Let's do it!"
And Positive Day was born from the mind of a twelve year old girl.
On July 31, 2009, I would be humbled and blessed if you would participate in the day envisioned by Diva Daughter. It would be an opportunity to show that young people do indeed have a voice and that they can make a difference.
If you feel so inclined, grab the badge and post it on your sidebar, linking back to this post (see? Lots of pressure). Then on July 31, share the things in your life that are positive. Count your blessings. Tell us why you are thankful. CHOOSE to "accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative."
Hopefully I will manage to master the Linky and will have a place for you to link your Positive Day post.
Finally, I want to thank Travis for creating the badge for Positive Day and for being the first commentor to urge her to carry her idea forward now (instead of waiting for her presidency).
I hope to see you on July 31st. Be blessed Y'all!
57 comments:
I think this sounds like a GREAT idea!!!
I really like the idea of positive day and shall pass the word in my blog!
What a great idea! I'm not sure I could possible list everything in one post, but surely the main ones... sorry, my template has no side bar, so no badge, but I am with Diva Daughter in my heart.
good idea, most of my days are positive as long as i stand up and defeat all the wrongs in the world. You gave me a very positive day when you republished SURVIVE.
HEY, wonderful idea. I'm at work now but as soon as I post again I'll do it. However, my glass is more than half full, it running over. I go for my initial meeting with the Orthodontist group this afternoon. Say a prayer that I like the person I'm assigned. BTW, I'm so proud of Diva D. Did she ever get her birthday card from me. Love ya, Aunt JC
That's a fantastic idea. We need more positivity in our world today. Tell D.D. that I for one am very proud of her. Thanks!
I posted the badge & will definitely try to participate, even though the date conflicts with Sys Admin Appreciation Day. ;)
Love this.
I think EVERYDAY should be positive day.
I LOVE this idea. I NEED this idea! I have duly posted the picture and the link on my sidebar. Tell your daughter she's made me proud to know that people like her are our future.
Kari
LOVE IT! WILL DO. You go Precious.
Oh and Diva Daughter, you so have my vote! I will even be your campaign manager!
Your daughter is awesome! I am trying to implement Positive Day, so to speak, in my daily life.
That is adorable! Remind me to jump in! :)
I'll be there!
An idea whose time has come. I know life has been better for me since I've started trying to think more positively about it.
Diva Daughter. I hope you grow up to lead our country some day. You're brilliant. Please tell your mom that I will be happy to participate in Positive Day.
Jennifer. I'm going to need some help snagging that "badge." Uh...
Love the idea! I love young people who have good ideas, too.
I'll be participating, you can be sure of that :)
What a great idea to come out of that Diva Daughter of yours! I hope I can grab the badge and figure out how to do all that... because I definitely want to support her idea!
What a wonderful idea and congratulations to your daughter. I'll come over to pick up the badge tomorrow as it's 2 am here!
I'm honored to participate!
I have tried to be the half full glass kind of guy for some time now.hence that direction that my blog has taken.This week has been of one of reflection and sharing of my past.The I deal is a great one.I will take the Half full glas and link back to you here.It is a great idea.
THis is a fabulous idea! Give that lovely child of yours a hug for me... the stranger in the midwest who needed to find this post this day!!
What a great idea! I will definitely do this...I just may have to be reminded since it's late right now.
Count me in and I will try my bestest to get my linky right...LOL
I agree, every day should be a positive day, and I always blog positive, so that's not at all hard for me. Thom sent me your link, and we're both going to do this! Count me in!
what a great idea! i came out of the dark simply by counting the little blessings that came my way even though i could hardly see them at that time. it worked wonders!!! count me in!
What a way to do things right. I really like the positive idea. I will pass it on in my blog. Success.
Awww... Shoot, I just did this today! But I will be happy to do it again. Funny that I posted a big ol positive post before I even read your blog.
I'm in! :)
Ooooh, what fun! I'm in. I knew it would be a friday, I just knew it. OK, there's a lot of carnivals on that day, that I participate in, but I'm in.
Tell your daughter that I LOVE the idea!
See what a guest post from a brilliant 12 year old girl did for you...for US? :) I'd be happy to be a part of all of this!
Me again! Just putting the badge on my blog and I'll put it on twitter and facebook too.
This is a great idea. I hate when I see a bad review for a movie I really want to see.
I am so in--- I love this idea. Tell you daughter she is brilliant and positive thinking will take her very far in life!!!!
LOVE this! Count me in!
I saw this on Thom's blog
and I adore Travis
your daughter is a brilliant young woman :)
I'll post the badge and start my positive list right now
thanks
Jientje sent me over and I wanted to let you know I'll be participating and encouraging others to do the same, as she did. I think your daughter is right on. I have a 14-yr-old son and an 18-yr-old daughter. I'll include them and their opinions in honor of your daughter. LOVELY IDEA!
Came over from Heaven in Belgium.(Jientje's blog) Count me in. Now, how do I get that badge?
great idea! thanks for it and will definitely be participating! :)
Have the button on my sidebar. What a great idea your daughter had. However, when she becomes President, she should make every day Positive Day and make a law again being negative. lol
Blessings,
Mary
Travis is one smart cookie...I have known that for years...
That said...I will be grabbing the badge and doing some positive posting
Just wrote my post for this (to be posted Friday). Looking forward to it!
Yeah...a great idea! Love your blog and daughter's enthusiam. I want to join in the fun Friday.
joy c. at grannymountain
I'm in ... in today's society we need more kiddos like her. Going to write up my post now!
I've linked to this post on the sidebar and will be participating this Friday. I think this is probably something we all need.
I found your blog - and this wonderful post - from Travis' blog.
I have added the logo and link, and I will be honored to participate in such a great idea.
An absolutely phenominal idea.
This is an outstanding idea! Good job, Diva Daughter.
I have a daughter, too. She's 4. We call her The Diva {or Drama Queen, depending on the day}
I am positive this is a good idea and I am passing it on.
Greetings from Finland! Nearly 6 pm here, but I had time to put the badge on my blog before calling it a day...
What an awesome Idea! I've participated and hope others do too!
wow, really needed this today!! Great idea!!!
I LOVE this idea! i have a sticky note on my computer screen that says STOP living in the negative! and what better way! I love the innocence of youth! Its now passed on to my blog...thanks again!
Brilliant initiative, Diva Daughter. Found out about it through Barb, and am so glad I did. Thanks for making me pick myself up, dust myself off, and think POSITIVE for more than the few seconds I am currently allotting myself. Good luck for your pending presidency- I wish I was a US citizen, 'cause I'd definitely vote for you!
Hello Jennifer!
Thank you for visiting my blog. I had linked my post to yours, but since I was in a hurry, I had time to do it only in Finnish.
My readers come to your blog by clicking on the words "12-vuotias Diva", which means 12-year-old Diva.
Here's a word of Finnish to you; KIITOS, meaning thank you, pronounced roughly like "keetos" :)
Have a positive weekend! - Rita -
Hello I linked to you through Babes in Hairland and I missed the date for positive day but I am going to institute this into my blog and try weekly to have a positive post. Great idea from an intelligent young woman!
That is awesome! :) Love any lil thoughts and ideas on how to be more positive :)
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Natasha :)
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