Embracing Gratitude and Positivity
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How to Find Joy: Gratitude Plus a Few Important Companions
Every once in a while I come across a book that’s not only enjoyable to read, but that leaves me with a meaningful message that stays with me long after I’ve completed the book. One such example is The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. It’s
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Giving the Gift of Life
What happens when generosity, compassion, courage and empathy come together? Something quite special. You might recall from a previous post that my brother Paul was in need of a kidney transplant. He has polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a chronic ailment that reduces kidney function over time. Several people volunteered to be organ donors for Paul, including Steven Tock, a
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Finding Gratitude Through Music
Sometimes when we read or hear about what other people experience in life we gain new perspective and appreciation. Their stories can leave us with a positive feeling and maybe some inspiration. That’s why I’m beginning a series of profiles of people who I think have interesting and heartfelt stories to share. My hope is
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Making the Most of Change
The beginning of a new year is a time to set goals and make resolutions. Maybe you want to learn a new skill, lose weight, start exercising more, quit smoking or spend more time with family and friends. It’s great to have ambitions. Even if we don’t achieve our goals in full, we can at
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Two Sides to Every Coin
As the old saying goes, “there are two sides to every coin.” Virtually every situation we encounter can lead to some good and some not so good outcomes. The trick is to focus on the positive aspects of life and let the negative ones go. Recently we had a chance to celebrate an early Christmas
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The Power of Positivity
On any given day, we can wake up to a number of negative thoughts and feelings. Maybe we’re overwhelmed by problems at work, health issues, family or relationship difficulties, worries about world events, and so on. Unfortunately, we are often stuck in a cycle of negativity that can create a downward spiral that leads to
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How to Celebrate Thanksgiving
Next week in the U.S. we will celebrate Thanksgiving, a national holiday that originated as a harvest festival wrapped around the idea of giving thanks. The holiday gives us an opportunity to get together with family, enjoy delicious food and maybe watch the Macy’s parade and a football game. Perhaps most important, Thanksgiving is a day to
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When Love Knows No Bounds
This post, first and foremost, is a love story. But I need to mention some medical stuff before I get to the love part. About 34 years ago I was heading into kidney failure because of a condition called polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a chronic ailment that reduces kidney function over time. PKD is one of the
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In Celebration of the Mundane
It’s so easy to take the day-to-day events of life for granted. We tend to do many of the same, mundane things over and over again as part of our daily routines. Much of the time we probably don’t even give a lot of thought to—much less appreciate—what we are doing. Think of the things
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There’s No Time Like the Present
Are you putting off doing something that’s been nagging at you for a long time? Here’s the thing, it might keep nagging at you until you take action. And when you finally do, there’s a good chance you’ll feel grateful, if for no other reason than the nagging will have stopped. We all put things
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