Embracing Gratitude and Positivity
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A Few Ways to Embrace Joy During the Holidays
Recently I appeared as a guest on a podcast focused on positivity, and one of the questions the host asked me was what advice I would give to someone who is feeling depressed or defeated during the holidays. Not being a mental health professional, I didn’t feel qualified to provide an authoritative answer. But based on
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What Are You Thankful For?
For this special Thanksgiving edition of the “Embracing Gratitude and Positivity” blog, I’m taking a look at some of the things that make people thankful. For me, what comes to mind first are probably the same sources of gratitude many would mention: family, friends, the necessities of life, nature, and stable health. This year in
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Turning a Loss Into a Gain
Most of us end up losing some of our capabilities over time. The key to accepting these limitations, I think, is to acknowledge the loss, come to accept it, and then focus on what we still can do. In my case, for example, I had to give up driving after experiencing a cardiac arrest in
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Positivity is a Choice
One of the drawbacks of being immunocompromised, which I am due to medications I need to take as a kidney transplant recipient, is dealing with side effects such as skin cancer. I’ve faced this issue many times over the years, and fortunately have kept it from becoming a major problem by staying on top of
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30 Years Ago, I Received the Ultimate Anniversary Gift: A Second Chance at Life
It seems unbelievable. On our 9th wedding anniversary, my wife Reneé gave me a most extraordinary gift—one of her kidneys. Oct. 25 will mark 30 years since that day, and I’m recalling many of the things we’ve been through together, including the quiet moments of joy that I might never have experienced if not for
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Sometimes You Need to Take Your Own Advice
As I was writing a book about the importance of being positive, grateful, and resilient—and then telling the world about it—I faced challenges that forced me to take my own advice. And I don’t always want to do that! Indeed, many of the experiences I discuss in the book, Life Lessons, have actually been applicable to
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Embracing the Lessons Life has to Offer
I’m excited to announce the release of my new book, Life Lessons: How I’ve Learned to Embrace Gratitude, Positivity, Resilience, and Joy. This book is a collection of insights, reflections, and personal stories. It recounts experiences that have shaped the way I approach life, cope with difficulties, and embrace opportunities. My hope is that Life Lessons will inspire
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Perseverance Against All Odds
Katherine M.K. Mitchell isn’t just a survivor. She is someone who exemplifies the power of pushing forward, persevering every day in the midst of life’s often difficult challenges. In her extraordinary life, Katherine has had to deal with violent revolution, fallout from World War II, communist rule, a near-death experience on a destroyed ship while
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Dare to Care: The Transformative Power of Empathy
We live in a world that is frequently divisive. All you have to do is tune in to the news or a panel discussion show, or even attend a family gathering, and you can see how contentious things can be. Much of it is driven by politics, but conflicts can arise from virtually any aspect
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What’s the Hurry?
I’ve written about living in the moment; focusing on the here and now rather than mulling over the past or worrying about the future. Our attention spans can be short, and many times we’re thinking about our next moves well before we need to. This subject recently came to mind after I attended a baseball
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