Month: January 2023

Finding inspiration in everyday life

Don’t let fear control you

Happy whimsical Wednesday. Our positive quote of the day from Yoda states: “Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” There are several different kinds of fear; the kind that warns us of possible danger (survival fear), the kind that can paralyze us…
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THE JOURNEY

Looking for more inspiration? Here’s one of our stories from our sister site at Luminousnewsletter.com  THE JOURNEY BY Jane Edwards Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined sitting down to write an article on recovery from alcohol addiction, especially my own. But humbly and with gratitude, here it is. I was raised in…
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The world is so unpredictable

  Happy soulful Saturday. Our positive quote of the day states: “The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways we are, in some ways we’re not,” by Paul Auster. Things happen. We may encounter physical or emotional trauma. We…
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Don’t downgrade your dream

Happy think about it Tuesday. Don’t downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny,” by Stuart Scott. It may seem easier to downgrade our goals after we’ve swung for the fences a few times and missed. Failure is emotional and exhausting, however, it also teaches us what doesn’t…
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Ger back up!

Happy motivated Monday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Falling down is an accident, staying down is a choice,” by Rosemary Nonny Knight. We can learn a lot from young children. Have you ever watched a child at play? When they fall (after looking around to see if there is anyone they can solicit…
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What comes next

  Happy forge ahead Friday. Our positive quote of the day states: “I don’t care too much what happened in the past. I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I am really looking forward to it,” Sebastian Vettel. If you have ever tried walking backwards, you realize you cannot see where you…
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Make a difference

Happy fortune Saturday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Most of us never stop to consider our blessings; rather, we spend the day only thinking about our problems. But since you have to be alive to have problems, be grateful for the opportunity to have them,” by Bernie Siegel. Despite our personal challenges in…
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Be brave enough to live life

Happy spiritual Friday. Our positive quote of the day states. “Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others,” by Roy T. Bennett. If any of you saw Mama Mia 2: Here We Go Again, you know it wasn’t as…
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Allow yourself to grow

Happy wise Wednesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Like wildflowers; You must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would,” by E.V. Sometimes we are planted in an uncomfortable place in life. Despite our circumstances and personal discomfort there may be a lesson we need to learn or…
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Life is a series of babysteps

Happy thankful Thursday. Our positive quote of the day by Hoda Kotb states: “Life is a series of baby steps.” It would be wonderful if we could blink our eyes, twitch our nose or rub a lamp to get our wishes. Unfortunately, the real world requires baby steps to learn our chosen field, start a…
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