The day I decided I was going to look at life from a different perspective was the day everything started to change for the better. I am no longer wrapped in the negativity of life. I have a brighter, newer, and wider look at things. I am no longer a victim of my circumstances. I am a warrior... a phoenix who rose from the ashes of a horrible fire to start a new and worthy life.

As much as I wanted to stew in my self-pity and believe my life was going to be horrible forever, I rose above and decided that the only way things were going to change is if I changed the way I thought. I needed to retrain my brain to think of things differently, and that I did. It takes a lot of patience, courage, time, and willpower to retrain your brain, but I guarantee it's worth it!

Do you want to change your perspective? Here's my advice:

1. Whether you believe it or not, we all have the power to change the way we think. Once you can accept that, you are ready to start!

2. Make sure to evaluate your perspectives. Are they healthy? Can you have more of an open mind on that opinion? Do your opinions tend to make you a negative person?

3. Consider the perspectives of others. You can't start to change your own perspectives without acknowledging that your opinions aren't the only opinions out there.

4. Acknowledge that you choose the direction of your own perspectives.

5. Make sure you educate yourself. There is nothing more annoying than uneducated opinions!