Category Archives: Positive Thinking

Seeing with New Eyes

Yesterday morning as I was walking toward the lake I stopped suddenly with a “Whoa… Cool!”  The beauty of the morning mist hovering over the lake stopped me in my tracks.  This is not an everyday occurrence,  but it is also not that rare.  It does leave me in awe every time I see it however.Continue reading “Seeing with New Eyes”

Fighting Against or Living For?

Two and a half years ago Bob and I moved to the lake.  At first it was “paradise.”  Then some major changes around here brought us back to reality and reminded us that life has its challenges and people are people no matter where you live. The biggest challenge for me has been staying young and healthyContinue reading “Fighting Against or Living For?”

101 Positive rEsources: Affirmations and Compassion

Remember that resource list I published here some time ago?  Well it just sat there on it’s own page with only a handful of people ever looking at it. During this difficult time I know people will be needing these resources more than ever making it important to get them out where people will beContinue reading “101 Positive rEsources: Affirmations and Compassion”

Saying YES to Love and NO to Fear: Part 2

Scriptures and holy books may be used for both good and evil.  We see the words from sacred texts of different faiths and traditions being used to justify hatred and killing and to instill fear and even push followers toward violent action.  But these same texts also inspire goodness, holiness, love, grace and peace. So what are we toContinue reading “Saying YES to Love and NO to Fear: Part 2”

Saying YES to Love and NO to Fear — Part 1

Everyone’s biggest enemy in the world right now is fear.  It is the cause of increased  isolation, the planned closing of borders, and citizens arming themselves.  We are turning against each other out of fear.  We are making irrational decisions out of fear.  We are blindly following leaders who are fanning the flames of fearContinue reading “Saying YES to Love and NO to Fear — Part 1”

I Can See Clearly Now

This has been a favorite song of mine for a long time.  Last year I had a new experience with this song as a way to end a church service.  We were circled up around the chairs and as we sang we moved to the music, smiled at each other and even giggled a little. Continue reading “I Can See Clearly Now”

A Favorite Book of Mine

One of my favorite books is Feel the Fear and do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers Ph.D.  Although it was first published in 1987 and Dr. Jeffers passed in 2012 this book and workshops based on it are still going strong and helping people today.  I bought a copy in 1990 after moving halfway acrossContinue reading “A Favorite Book of Mine”