Embracing Gratitude and Positivity
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This is Tough, but I’m Tougher
To be honest, I wasn’t going to write this post. In fact, I wasn’t sure I wanted to write any more posts at all. Sometimes, we just get physically and emotionally drained to the point where positivity, gratitude and mindfulness seem like distant concepts. But I decided to write it because—like every other post on…
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Embrace the Joy that Life Brings
We all have opportunities to look at situations from a positive or negative perspective. This happened to me recently, as I faced yet another health crisis that came at a highly inconvenient time. Believe me, I don’t want to write about more health issues. But I think there are some points I can share from…
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A Tool for Inspiration
One of the best lessons we can learn in life is that we can transform disappointment—even tragedy—into opportunity. Natalia “Saw Lady” Paruz was a professional dancer. She was a trainee with the Martha Graham Dance Company of Contemporary Dance, a tap-dance teacher and demonstrator for Dance Masters and Dance Educators of America. She earned a…
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How I’m Celebrating My Second “Rebirthday”
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5 Ways Thinking Can Be Unhelpful
We’re always thinking. We think about family, friends, work, projects, plans, health, hobbies, news events, the weather, sports, and countless other things. We spend so much time thinking—and it’s so engrained in our lives—that for the most part we don’t even think about thinking. There’s a potential downside to how we use our brains, however,…
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Does Positivity Get You Down?
Recently someone I know came up to me and started talking about this blog. First, she noted that she was a regular reader, which I was glad to hear. Then, to my surprise, she mentioned that the posts upset her because they were so positive. The stories actually made her feel worse about things. Needless…
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The Majesty of Nature
In 2019, I decided I wanted to visit Yellowstone National Park. The idea of traveling to a part of the country I’d never seen was compelling, and going to a world-renowned park that spans three western states and is filled with natural wonders was intriguing. Then the pandemic hit, which scuttled any travel plans for…
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From Homeless Drug Addict to Millionaire
Resilience is one of the greatest traits we can possess. Being able to adapt to challenging life experiences and carry on is a crucial part of being human, because we all face these experiences at one time or another. The process isn’t aways straightforward, however. Consider the story of Greg Gaudet. Greg had what he calls…
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The Ripple Effect: A Powerful Tool for Positivity
Think about this: a single thing you do today can ultimately affect dozens of other people, or even hundreds. This is the ripple effect, and it’s a powerful way to spread positivity—or negativity—in the world. The Cambridge Dictionary defines the ripple effect as a situation in which one event produces effects that spread and produce…
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We All Rely on Others—and That’s a Good Thing
Recently I was at a local park with my wife and a long-time friend. We were enjoying the tranquil scene before us, which included five ospreys flying gracefully over a large pond. Suddenly, a swan flew right over us and crashed loudly through a thick growth of reeds before landing clumsily in the water. For…
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