VENUSSS - I realy liked what you said.

I would add to that however that you also consider those characteristics of yourself you feel are positive and can perhaps play upon. What do you like about yourself that you wish others to recognize? Is there a way of drawing attention to these traits? Perhaps there may eben be something about you others themselves might envy.

You can make changes and still remain true to yourself - my learning to smile all the time is just such an example that resulted in a great deal of positivity. Speaking of positivity; the more you exude, the more will be returned to you.

Set some goals - they ought to be realistic, achievable, and measurable. In my case of smiling I couldn't make the change overnight.

Re-evaluate yourself and what is going on in your life. I spent so much time being envious and aggrivated at other people's lives that I forgot to stop and consider those traits that were good - like being creative, like writing, like having great relationships with my children, like personal strength.