On my facebook author page, about a couple of hours back, I asked what you would like me to write about. I had said that I would pick one topic I liked, and that I would blog about it today. There were more than a hundred suggestions, in this short span of time. The one I liked most was this request by Aatmanika Ram. Aatmanika wanted to know how we can deal with negative people who are family or close friends. Now, when you say negative people, I am presuming you are referring to people who drain you out, who put you down and who make you feel lousy about yourself. After they leave you feel awful. Am I right? We ALL have such people in their lives. Sometimes it is not possible to ignore them as you are living with them! Here are five things you can do: 1. Examine the source: Mostly negativity comes from jealousy. I have someone in my life (whom I cannot avoid) who leaves me feeling drained. When I thought about the things that this person said, I realised it