I like your attitude of not repressing negative emotions and being afraid of them. We shouldn't always be putting so much strain and effort into staying positive all the time. Negative emotions exist for a reason. This is why I have conflicting attitudes toward self-help philosophies. I can't go around very long with a manic, fake, straining grin on my face, doggedly fighting every last possible negative thought in my head until I'm too exhausted to fight it anymore.

It's very hard to find the fine line between not letting negative thoughts get to you, and repressing negative thoughts.

I guess it's just a matter of saying, "Hey, these are negative thoughts, and yes, they don't feel good, but they're here. It's just a matter of fact. They won't hurt me. They're just thoughts and feelings. I can decide what to do about them, or to do nothing about them."

Right now I'm having a serious sad mood day, so I'm sitting at my computer watching Craig Ferguson videos on YouTube to cheer me up. Sometimes I have a low self-esteem day, like having a sick day, where I just lay around and find things to cheer me up. This is one of those days. Eating something yummy, watching something that entertains me, curling up with a book, drinking hot chocolate, etc.