“the power of positivity” — alliteration at it’s cliche’d best. But during my darkest times, instead of saying “this is going to suck” or “this is bad” I started to say “it’s going to be alright.” And it did become alright. Even if it took a while, I realized that worrying or feeling dread about something that had not even happened yet was not doing anything for me. In fact, it caused me needless anxiety and depression. Believing that everything is and was going to be okay helped me realize what was okay in my life–the countless blessings I had.