A friend of mine, one who also wrestles with her inner Pollyanna, is one of the best mothers that I know. Not only is she an inspiration to her children for her strength, courage, caring, compassion and hearing (not just listening, but hearing), she is an inspiration to me.
Recently she shared something with me that I would like to share with you (with her permission of course).
She believes in the power of words and is determined to make the ones that she says to her children (who are now young adults) meaningful and positive.
The words she hopes will be the tapes that play in their heads.
On many mornings, upon entering their bathroom to begin their day, her children are greeted with a positive message written on the mirror with a dry-erase marker:
“You are the sunshine that brightens my day.”
“I love your laugh.”
“You make the world a better place.”
Not only would these message make you feel good but written by the hand of a parent or loved one, the messages would uplift and resonate deep within your heart and soul because they also say:
“You are worthy.”
“You are valued.”
And there is no better message than that.
Share the ways you uplift your children.
Embracing Pollyanna 
good one Lynny
Thanks!…you haven’t called me that in a while. Startled me for a second. 🙂
Thanks for reading! and following!!
I make sure that I tell my children each day that I love them. I was recently rewarded by someone telling me a story of how my son touched them with caring words. A close family member is going through a tough time and he told her to remember that she is surrounded by people who love her! It is nice to know that he feels that love is a powerful thing.
Thanks for sharing that, Lisa. He has obviously learned that lesson from you.