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The bright side

Emily Brown, MPH
3 min readMar 26, 2020

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A Q&A with a glass half full

What do you think people imagine when they think of you? What exactly are you half full of?

Great question. It’s different for everybody. For some, they imagine me filled with blessings. Others imagine me filled with something more tangible like OJ. I think it depends on your personality and mood. Maybe you’re just really thirsty and see water, but that same glass of water could be a pensive person’s muse for self-reflection, you know? (*shrugs*) You see, my fullness is in the eye of the beholder. When I look in the mirror every morning, I see sunshine, or, if I’m a little down (I have those days, too), I see a cloud but with a silver lining of course!

What’s it like to be associated with positivity? What if you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

I love this association! I see it as my duty to always look on the bright side of life-does that not make everyone start singing that Monty Python song? (*whistles*) Being a cylinder, the odds that I roll off on the “wrong” side of the bed are as probable as rolling off on the “good” side. Managing to land on my bottom is a feat in itself, so it doesn’t really matter which side I end up on-I’m just glad to be up and going for breakfast. How’s that for some half-full logic? (*winks*)

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Emily Brown, MPH
Emily Brown, MPH

Written by Emily Brown, MPH

Freelance writer + editor at EVR Creative, where EVRy word matters. Specializes in health communication and public health. Website: evrbrown.com

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