Positive ThanksLiving
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What is Positive ThanksLiving?
Facing the world with optimism – strategic optimism!
Not that pie-in-the-sky, everything is perfect stuff… rather, the bold assertion:
Loved
Thankful
Encouraging
Positive Action
Practice Realistic Optimism
Go ahead. When you're practicing realistic optimism it's part of the process to identify and acknowledge the constraints. Because there will be obstacles and issues. Bad stuff happens. We have dilemmas and barriers. Nothing is perfect. Ever. But don't stop there! What...
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What would a kind friend say?
If you were hurting, discouraged, angry, indignant, despondent, uncomfortable and/or generally blah... What would a kind friend say to you? There's a good chance what you're saying to yourself (your inner dialogue) is different from what a loving friend would say to...
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Make Optimism a Habit
Make optimism a habit – get 25 positive sticky thoughts to help.
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5 Great Lessons You Can Learn By Being Thankful
Practice your Thanks-Living! 5 Great Lessons You Can Learn By Being Thankful
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Sticky Positive Thoughts
Instead of just melodies, it’d be useful if we could keep positive sticky thoughts going ’round inside our heads! Here are a few to get you started.
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Positivity is Contagious
Is your positivity contagious – or are you waiting for someone else to pass it onto you? Here’s a little illustration to ponder…
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Life as a symphony.
Don’t whistle alone in a room – make your life deeper with a symphony of voices! Here are some new voices for your pleasure from my April writing challenge.
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Optimism and Achievement
Optimism is key to achievement. Find your optimism for what you need to achieve and your hope and confidence will follow!
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Listen – and you’ll meet amazing people.
Listen to people – enter every conversation believing you have something to learn. Then be prepared to be amazed.
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Our view shapes our ability.
Use optimism as a tool to change your own world. Not convinced optimism works? Read this to shift your view!
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Best Friend – is that YOU?
Could you ever be your own best friend? How would you begin? Join me over at AngiesForum.com to learn more!
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Be more kind than necessary.
Be more KIND than necessary. 10 Easy ways to practice
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Do the next thing.
If you’re overwhelmed, just do the next thing. Here’s a poem that’ll give you the outline of how to do the next thing without worry or concern.
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Curiosity and questions spark relationships.
Curiosity and questions. Get curious. It might take a relationship to the next level. Sure, being kind is important, but maybe curiosity holds an even greater power? Curiosity may even develop into empathy for others. It's about asking questions - the right questions....
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Be thankful for the one. It starts with one.
It all starts with one thing – and we need to appreciate the joy of one thing done. How? Be thankful for the one and then record it in some way.
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What would you give if you could?
What would you give? I found a poem with a plethora of things I would give if I could… and they’re not items that could be bought! What about you?
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Do not wait for the right moment. Do it now.
Wait. Hang on. Hold up. Pause. Why? Why wait? Will the moment ever be right? And if we're waiting for that mythical just-right moment, how much will we miss? (Oh, yeah. I'm preachin' to the choir here. Waiting is my pass-time. I've spent 50+ years practicing the art...
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Forward is forward – your speed is subjective.
Forward is forward. Yes, you need to know your trajectory, but try not to get hung up on your speed. There's always a pace you'd rather be experiencing, but it might not be what's really happening. At least right now. Forward is forward - your speed doesn't matter....
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Beautiful Destinations
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. What goal are you reaching for? How is perseverance changing your character? It’ll all be worth it!
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Good friends help us appreciate the journey.
Good friends help us appreciate the journey. How would you identify a good friend? For me, loyalty is a necessary value. What other values would you identify in a good friend? Perhaps: empathetic, trustworthy, supportive, humorous... Do you have any of those traits?...
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Grief is yet another way to express love.
Life goes on. And as positive as that statement is, it can be a jarring reality when we are working through a sad goodbye. Photos are an important part of grieving, as is reviewing memories. The act of grieving may never end, but it does change. It softens and the...
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You have great worth.
You have great worth. You’re here for a purpose – God does not make mistakes. Even if others don’t affirm or approve, you do have great worth.
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The value of a moment.
This first day of a new year has me sifting through conflicting emotions. People I cherish are celebrating the birth of a long awaited baby. Oh, what joy in a dream realized. And yet others are coping with the untimely death of a sister and friend - the first in...
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Getting Started – Anytime is a good time.
The secret to getting ahead is getting started. That's a quote by Mark Twain. Is he right? Maybe. Maybe not. From my personal experience, finishing is more difficult than starting... but not everyone is alike. For some it's starting that's a barrier. Either way, to...
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You can. It’s just that simple.
You can. Sometimes it’s as simple as that. You’re enough. It’s time to get out of your comfort zone and be assured that you are capable.
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HIS plans are greater than my dreams
HIS plans are greater than my dreams – read Jeremiah 29-11 – Any dream we can dream as flawed humans will always be less than HIS plan. God’s plan always has hope embedded in it!
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Be thankful for now.
Be thankful for now. Is that difficult sometimes? Yes. It can be. I've been there. If you're looking at your "now", and it's so far from what you want or what you had, it can feel discouraging. Our inner push to set goals or our outer need for achievement and...
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Be kind. Always. With yourself and others.
Be kind. Always. With yourself and others. It's rare to know how much someone else is hurting... Even if you're standing next to them... (Regardless - even if you're their spouse, parent, sibling, best friend, significant other, and especially if they're a stranger.)...
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Reach out to share your wish and obstacle.
Isolation is the dream killer. Reach out! Reach out to share your wish and obstacle. Then surround yourself with people who are dedicated to helping you overcome your obstacle. These are Barbara Sher's ideas. She says that, as humans, we are problem solvers. Even if...
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Gratitude – Happiness doubled by wonder.
Happiness doubled by wonder - that's what can grow out of being thankful and living a grateful life. I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. - Gilbert K. Chesterton It's not that simple, though....
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Lori
Lori Ferguson is an optimist. She’s married to Robert and they have three adult children and one grandboy. They’ve been crossing off their bucket-list items, including a few years living and traveling in an RV. Lori’s the author of “Moving Past Procrastination to a Great Marriage“. You can also find her writing online at EncourageYourSpouse.com