Attitude is Everything!

Attitude is defined as a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

We have good attitudes, bad attitudes, lazy attitudes, snobby attitudes, scared attitudes, mad attitudes, helpful attitudes... I could go on and on.

Attitudes defines so much about us. We don't even have to speak for others to see our attitude. Positive or negative, we impact the atmosphere and the people around us with our attitudes.

It's so hard for me to see the vehicle window stickers that say, "Stuck in Ohio". I love my state and community.  I look for the good things around me. We have great fine arts programs. We have a wonderful state college. We have great sports programs. We have a growing technology field. We have low cost of housing. We have a diverse culture all around us.  We have an incredible park system in our back yard. I love Youngstown!

It is so easy to gravitate to a bad attitude, though. We have crime. We have unemployment. We used to be a booming steel town. We used to have a fun amusement park. We used to have many stores in downtown. We have had criminals in government offices.  Ugh!

But attitude is a choice. I must decide to have a positive outlook on my life. I want to empower kids our schools to have a great attitude, even in troubled times.  I want to engage the thoughts of our youth to find a good attitude in problem solving. LBLIfe is about creating a great attitude in the youth of the Mahoning Valley.

In order to acquire a positive attitude, we must relearn how to react to different situations. We can learn how to be positive if we learn to focus on the good in life rather than the bad. In every bad situation, something good can usually be found if we look hard enough. However, some people choose only to see the bad.  Let's help build a better model for our youth to grow up in a positive atmosphere where great attitudes build us up to be the best we can be!

LoriV