Great!

Positive thinking is, well, very positive!

However, it also needs to be authentic.

I volunteer in a place where the administration has meetings that absolutely glow with positive reports! The top dog oozes enthusiasm and excitement.

What a wonderful thing you may be thinking?

It would be if it were warranted.

It is not.

This kind of positivity is actually detrimental.

It does not lead to solutions for existing problems because they are not acknowledged. It even fosters maladaptive behaviors, because they are glossed over.

Looking good is not the same thing as being good and it is certainly different from being GREAT!

Sometimes it is necessary to suck it up, admit there are problems, and get on with the odious task of correcting them.