Hey everyone, welcome back to our weekly positivity focus. I took a partial blog break for the past two weeks while the kiddies were home for Easter holidays. I’m feeling really happy about getting back to the weekly focuses as I was finding them helpful myself & have missed them! I’d love to hear your thoughts on how you are enjoying the weekly focus in the comments!
Before we get started on week 7, since there has been a break, I’ll give you a quick catch up on the first six weeks of our positivity focus. I’ll include links in case you missed any and want to have a little read…
Week 1 – You are More than Just your Body
Week 2 – Love Yourself First
Week 3 – The Healing Power of Nature
Week 4 – Stay Focused on the Present Moment
Week 5 – Embrace the Moment like you Chose it
Week 6 – Forgive and Release
What Others Think About you is None of your Business
Ok, read this a few times until it really and truly hits home – what others think about you is none of your business.
This is a true revelation my friends. Just think about this. Think about how much time we waste wondering if others approve of what we do, what we wear, what we say, how we look. Wondering what people think about us – do they like me? Did I annoy them? Should I do something just to please them even though I don’t’ want to?
Each of us has our own minds and we can think as we want to think. It’s up to us how we think inside our own head and it is no one else’s business what we think.
So the same goes for what others are thinking – it’s none of our business what they are thinking. So let’s stop analyzing, worrying or judging what we think others are thinking. And just focus on our character, on being who we want to be.
You don’t know what is going on in someone else’s head
Really and truly even with your best guesswork and detective hat on, you don’t know what others are thinking or why they are thinking it. So it’s best to not even guess. Don’t try to figure it out. Don’t try to act a certain way for approval or as revenge for what you perceive others are thinking or feeling about you.
We are only ever guessing at what others think. And we never know why people act or think as they do, we all have our own ways about us. So make your decisions and keep your thoughts pure as to who you are and what you want, don’t allow the opinions or the possible thoughts of others to creep into your mind.
Own Your Peace & Happiness
Your happiness is your responsibility. Other people might do things that make you feel hurt or unhappy but it’s your responsibility to pull yourself back to a positive space and to carry on. Blaming others for their actions and holding onto the hurt and wanting them to fix it only leads to more negativity and hurt for yourself. If you are holding onto anger toward others, try the tips in my forgive & release article.
You need to own your peace. Own your happiness. Be the only one who is in charge of that.
I’m going to keep this week short and sweet and ask you to focus on not allowing the opinions of others to bother you. Try not to think about it and if you find yourself doing it, stop yourself. Remember, what others think about you is none of your business. And own your peace and happiness too – don’t let that be contingent on what others say or do.
I’d love to hear your feedback on this week and if you find this helpful. I have quotes focusing on this weeks theme, so follow Cuddle Fairy below for your daily dose of positivity. x
AWESOME!! I will read this many times…so much truth and freedom found in your thoughts and words! Love the quotes, too!
Thank you so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed it x
I love the quote I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet. I need to try this #BloggerClubUK
It’s a great quote and easy to remember too!
Amazing. The title of this post is enough to give you that kick up the bum! To stop hating yourself for what others think about you – i do it all the time. I worry about what people think all of the time! #bloggerclubuk
I totally agree with owning your own happiness. Plus we all want different things in life so really, it doesn’t matter what others think. I think with social media and internet we are unfortunately programmed more and more to worry about what other think of us and it affects us so much! #BloggerClubUK
How very true! I think it gets easier to not give a hoot about what others think when you get older. It used to bother me a lot but at 56, I really don’t give a damn!
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I won’t let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet! Love it! This was something I had to learn to do a while back. Best thing I did! #BloggerClubUK
people are going through so much we do not know about, i always try and remind myself of that #bloggerclubuk
Love this ! You can’t control what people think of you and it’s none of your business. The only way to be happy is to know yourself and to love yourself. Big fan of the series. #BloggerClubUK
This is so true. I admit I don’t bother myself with what people may or may not think of me! Thanks for hosting #’bloggerclubuk x
Love this post! I have spent far too many years worrying about what people think of me but that seems to have changed recently and I am the happier for it! #BloggerClubUK
This was quite a timely post for me, having been dealing with a load of passive agressiveness at work this week. Another great post. #BloggerClubUK
This is so true. My friend and I were talking about this the other day. I used to worry so much about what people think of me and I found it very stressful. But then I stopped and it’s been very liberating. #BloggerClubUK
So very true. I just go about my business and make it four-letter clear that I don’t give a rat about what people think. #BloggerClubUK
This is so true and something I’m going to focus on – love the positive vibes. #BloggerClubUK
Yes to this mind-set, you have the control of your happiness X #bloggerclubuk
Brilliant, just what I needed to read today, thank you!
Totally agree with this Becky and I love the quote Happiness is an inside job. I wish I’d learned this lesson in my 20’s not my 40’s Thank you for hosting #BloggerClubUK
Love it! So important to not get too hung up on this!
This is great but I wonder if it’s easier to do this outside of the workplace #bloggerclubuk
I love all these quotes Becky and I love the title of your post! I never thought of it that way but after reading your words, it makes a lot of sense. Not only is our happiness our responsibility but what others are thinking about us is none of ours. This is a wonderful way of looking at this thing we often find ourselves doing, which is caring about what others think of us. And sorry I’m a week late. Kids are on Spring break and I forgot. #BloggerClubUK