Turning a bad situation around

Okay - we're talking about choices and here's a great example of using choices to turn a bad situation around.

My husband had an unpleasant conversation/argument with our pre-teen daughter yesterday and was upset about the way he handled it. He vented for a few minutes and then chose to move on. He could have sat around berating himself for the way he handled things, but he chose to say, "This is where I am, what can I do to move forward?" And every time a negative thought came into his mind about the argument he chose not to dwell on it. Instead he focused on all of the things that make him a great husband and dad (a list loving provided by his wife:)

The result? He and our daughter forgave each other, suggested a better way of handling it next time, and moved on. Our family was able to enjoy the rest of the day.

Every moment of every day isn't always great. But you can lessen the unpleasant and ugly stuff and increase the good stuff with your choices.