Month: August 2022

Finding inspiration in everyday life

Joy is in us

  Happy magnificent Monday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Joy is not in things; it is in us,” by Richard Wagner. Growing up our joy came from the next toy. As we got older, those things which gave us joy became the newest gadgets. Hopefully, with age and wisdom we have learned that…
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Deciding what NOT to do

   Happy spiritual Sunday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Deciding what NOT to do is as important as deciding what to do,” by Steve Jobs. Let’s face it, other than a fictional character, none of us can fly around with an ‘S’ on our chest. This means we cannot do everything and be…
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Most of life is showing up.

  Happy show up Saturday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Most of life is showing up. You do the best you can, which varies from day to day,” Regina Brett. We can’t be absent from life and then wonder why things aren’t going our way. Absenteeism is more than just not being there…
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Let the winds of change carry us

  Happy fantastic Friday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Sometimes we can only find our true direction when we let the wind of change carry us,” by Mimi Novic. We resist and fight against change. However, without change we become stagnant. We have to go through the birthing pains of new ideas, technology,…
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Luminous newsletter

Looking for inspiring news. Check out our newest article from Bernetta Williams   As someone who has been happily married over thirty-seven years, I can honestly say that I believe in the institution of marriage. Marriage, put simply, is a legal contract. Love, however, is an emotion which stems from a choice. Read more

What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly

  Happy thought provoking Thursday. Our positive quote of the day states: “What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly,” by Lao Tzu. We have all faced some kind of adversity or loss. During those difficult times of transition we may feel like the world we know is ending.…
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Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love

  Happy wise Wednesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love,” by Brene Brown. Our internal dialogue, those comments we direct at ourselves have power. Hopefully, we would never berate or belittle others the way we sometimes treat the person in the mirror. Our words…
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Self-care is never a selfish act

  Happy take care of yourself Tuesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others,” by Parker Palmer.  We tend to think that taking care of ourselves is a sign…
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We only see what we want to see

  Happy meaningful Monday. Our positive quote of the day states: “We only see what we want to see; we only hear what we want to hear. Our belief system is just like a mirror that only shows us what we believe,” by Don Miquel Ruiz. Beliefs, they shape our actions and responses. Are they…
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