From “This is Hard” to “This is Fun”

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The other day I was scrolling through my community to check in on the activities and engagement, and I stumbled upon a post with this meme:

"I'm not gonna have a bad day. They're gonna have bad me."

At first, it made me laugh. 😂 But then I remembered why I love this picture so much . It’s such a perfect example of reframing.

And reframing has honestly been one of the biggest game-changers for me.

For example: There were mornings when I’d look at my schedule and think, “Oh no, today will be so difficult — I have way too much to do.”

And guess what?

The day almost always turned out… difficult. Why?

Because I had already set that expectation.

So I started experimenting.

Instead of thinking “it’s going to be hard,” I’d reframe it: “This will be fun, because with this task I’ll meet new people, with that one I’ll learn a new skill…

” Suddenly, my to-do list felt more like a game.

It also changed how I saw people. Before, if I met someone and felt no connection, I’d write it off as a lost cause. And if someone annoyed me? I’d label them as “just an annoying person.”

I challenged myself to find one thing I genuinely liked about that person and tell them. And every time, the relationship completely changed.

Turns out, they weren’t annoying at all. I was just stuck seeing only one side of them. When I showed up differently, they did too.

That’s the magic of reframing: it doesn’t change the reality it changes how you see it. And that changes everything.

I’m curious do you use reframing in your own life?

If yes, what’s your go-to trick?

And if not, how do you handle difficult tasks or difficult people in a way that shifts the energy for you?

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