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There’s so much talk around about the concept of positivity that it’s easy to understand how people can get tired of hearing about how they should think more positively. It’s become a bit of a cliché, really.
You hear phrases and platitudes almost constantly: “Think more positive”, “Look at the bright side”, “There’s always a silver lining”....

I spend a lot of time on Facebook. I know, shocking, right!
My Facebook feed has been inundated with status updates about how horrible the year has been to people. This is followed by how glad people will be to see the end of it and how much they want 2017 to be better....

I’m standing on the edge of a high rise about to leap off the side. I know I’m ready to step into the air because my wings are waiting, fully built, ready to unfurl and take me flying.
But there’s something stopping me from lifting my foot and leaning forward into the freefall. It’s like there’s an invisible wall extending up in front of me into the sky. I can see through it, I know the flight will take me to my destiny. I’m certain...

When Ashleigh sent me her contribution to the positivity series my immediate thought was of how brave she was to share her story. She has overcome a lot and has learned to recognise and love who she is as a person, underneath the masks that she has carried...