Month: July 2023

Finding inspiration in everyday life

Be positive or negative

  Happy fantastic Friday. Our positive quote of the day states: “When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It’s all a matter of perspective,” by Harvey Mackay. Being optimistic is not about wearing rose-colored…
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Beginning new chapters of our lives

  Happiest thankful Thursday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Saying goodbye can be painful whether it’s to a job. school, bad habits, friends, or loved ones. Although goodbyes are difficult, some of them are quite necessary.…
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MY VISIT TO THE ER: A DIABETIC HORROR STORY

at Luminousnewsletter.com.  Below is an excerpt from one of our talented writers. MY VISIT TO THE ER: A DIABETIC HORROR STORY Arriving at the ER, I stumbled through the entrance, my vision blurry from the relentless pain pounding in my back.  I barely avoided bumping into a woman, swaying sideways to avoid the collision before…
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It takes courage to become who you really are

Happy think about it Thursday. Our positive quote of the day states: “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are,” by E.E. Cummings. We all smile when we read stories about the ninety year old grandmother who graduates from college or the sixty year old high school sweethearts who rediscovered each…
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Make the most of the day

  Happy wise Wednesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “And then there is the most dangerous risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what you want, on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later,” by Randy Komisar. With the rise of the sun…
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Anger is an acid

Happy wise Wednesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured,” by Mark Twain. It’s important to ask ourselves who are we angry with? It’s easier when we can point to…
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Looking for more inspiration? Check out our sister site at Luminousnewsletter.com.  Below is an excerpt from one of our talented writers. MY VISIT TO THE ER: A DIABETIC HORROR STORY Arriving at the ER, I stumbled through the entrance, my vision blurry from the relentless pain pounding in my back.  I barely avoided bumping into…
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We become what we think

  Happy thoughtful Tuesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “We become what we think about,” by Earl Nightingale. Our thoughts are like our favorite television or streaming programs. If we want to have feel good moments we need to attune our minds to happy thoughts, taking in the beauty which surrounds us. Family,…
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Winning…

Happy meaningful Monday. Our positive quote of the day states: “Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before,” Bonnie Blair. In life there are sports and games in which we have winners and losers. However, life itself is neither a sporting event or a game, but rather a…
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We don’t quit. We persevere

Happy tough it out Tuesday. Our positive quote of the day states: “If the word quit is part of your vocabulary, then the word finish is likely not,” by B.G. Jett. Most of us have encountered that moment in our lives when we considered throwing in the towel. After all reaching our goals, losing weight,…
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