Month: June 2023

Finding inspiration in everyday life

Doubt is important because it suggests progress

  Happy fantastic Friday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Doubt is important because it suggests progress. Total certainty can mean there’s no assessment of things. Doubt, if you don’t panic, can allow newness to come in and challenge something that’s an established mode,” by Chris Ofili. We become accustomed to doing things a…
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Enough imagination to dream of something better…

  Happy wonderful Wednesday. Our positive quote of the day by Reba McEntire states: “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” We must have enough imagination to dream of something different/better. Be tenacious enough to boldly go after those dreams and learn to laugh at our…
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Anger takes away our lives

  Happy thought-provoking Tuesday. Our positive quote of the day by Ralph Waldo Emerson states: “For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” Our anger, bitterness and hatred takes time away from our lives. Those negative emotions steal our joy, zaps our energy, takes away our happiness and poisons our lives.…
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The inspiring battles

  Happy tough-it-out Thursday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Your battles inspired me – not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead,” by James Joyce. The most intense battles we face aren’t for public viewing. Those are the battles which rage in our minds. The thoughts…
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Take the high road

  Happy make a difference Monday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Doing the right thing for someone else occasionally means doing something that feels wrong to you,” by Jodi Picoult. Providing a helping hand, especially to those we may not like and turning the other cheek, after being slammed, can seem counter-intuitive to…
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Our choices make an impact

  Happy spiritual Sunday. Our positive quote of the day states: “It’s not hard to decide what you want your life to be about. What’s hard, …. is figuring out what you’re willing to give up in order to do the things you really care about,” by Shauna Niequist. We all have dreams and aspirations. Throughout…
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A lot of our creative flow comes from a place of curiosity and exploration

  Happy wise Wednesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “A lot of our creative flow comes from a place of curiosity and exploration. It often feels like we’re excavating and asking questions and not just giving answers but really just exploring,” by Adrianne Lenker. Walking through life being apprehensive about asking questions leaves…
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Listening creates new possibilities

  Happy successful Saturday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking,” by Bernard M. Baruch. If we stop speaking and start listening we may begin to hear the fears, frustrations, and concerns of our families, friends, neighbors and global…
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Count our blessings

  Happy fantastic Friday. Our positive quote of the day states: “The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than growing with them,” by Bernard M. Baruch. Difficult times occur, but they don’t define us. We can either opt to bemoan our troubles or give thanks for our blessings, of which there are…
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Clarity and decisiveness come from the willingness to slow down, to listen and look at what’s happening

  Happy thought provoking Tuesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Clarity and decisiveness come from the willingness to slow down, to listen and look at what’s happening,” by Pema Chodron. It’s nearly impossible to think clearly and be decisive when we’re busy multi-tasking. It’s only when we take a step back, exhale, and…
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