71. "How do you stay so positive?"

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"How do you stay so positive?"</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I've been asked this question by multiple people in multiple ways recently so Jesse and I decided to devote a podcast episode to the topic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I thought it would be insightful for us to both talk about this, because I tend to be more of glass half full kind of person while Jesse is more of a glass half empty person.</span></p> <p>But it's been so cool to watch Jesse intentionally work to develop more of a positive outlook on life. He shares how he has done that and how it has impacted him.</p> <p>We also talk about what it looks like to choose our attitude, practical ways we seek to do this, why gratitude can make such a difference, how to feed your souls with good things, and practical things we do to uplift our souls.</p> <p>In addition to talking about staying positive, we also talk about dry shampoo, Thin Mints, our kids' thoughts on how read alouds have benefited their lives, why the kids want to limit the baby's exposure to screens, the flu, and the Enneagram. As usual, it was quite a diverse array of topics!</p> <h3><strong>In This Episode: </strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:25] Greetings from the flu-infested Paine house.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[01:53] To keep himself fortified, Jesse decided to get some Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. ;)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[02:44] A listener asks: Are you trying to hold on to your kids’ childhoods through bringing back read aloud time?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[05:41] All three of our kids have very strong opinions and plans for investing in the baby's life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[08:12] My book for this week was</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Path-Between-Us-Enneagram-Relationships/dp/0830846425"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Path Between Us.</span></em></a> This<span style= "font-weight: