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
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Learn how to be optimistic.
Learn how to be optimistic. Basically, you aren't required to be born a positive person - optimism can be learned. Don't give up just because you're not good at it! Because there's a way to... Learn how to be optimistic. But how, you ask? If I'm being candid with you,...
Thankful for New…
Don’t overlook the brief encounters, the essential stuff and little learnings – be thankful for new things in your life. It’s part of an optimistic life!
Be Thankful for H20
Being Thankful for H20 – it’s a resource we take without thought – that running water from a faucet – both hot and cold! Here’s a story from Haiti to illustrate how precious water is… yet hearts are generous and give without hesitancy.
Thankful for your Hobbies
Take note of all your hobbies – it’s another way to demonstrate gratitude. We all are given gifts, so rejoice and be thankful for your hobbies!
Thankful for Safety
Who has contributed to your safety – emotionally, spiritually and physically? Be thankful for safety today – give thanks!
Thankful for New Experiences
Thankful for new experiences in life When have you tried something out of your comfort zone, or on your bucket list or an activity you'd never consider if someone hadn't invited you... What have you done in the last year that was new to you? A few days ago we tried a...
Thankful for your favorite…
We all have that perfect wearable – clothing, shoes or accessory – that makes us happy. What’s yours? Thankful for your favorite…
Thankful for Prayer
Thankful for prayer – both for those who pray for you and for the ability to pray for others.
Thankful for Traditions
Thankful for traditions – what traditions in your life are you thankful for?
Thankful for your Spot
Life can be busy, so having a spot to relax in – whether it’s an end of a sofa, a plush chair or even on your side of the bed – that’s a spot to be thankful for.
Thankful for Convenience
Our lives are filled with many helpful gadgets and do-dads. Take a moment to do an inventory – then list how you’re thankful for convenience every day!
Thankful for Books
Books. They’re a treasure you may not realize – or perhaps you do? So many reasons to be thankful for books… Which books have contributed to your life?
Thankful for the Investment
Thankful for the investment - and I'm not talking dollar signs... We don't walk through life alone. However, we may not have the same people with us today, as we did years ago. So do a little walk through your own history... Who has invested in you along the way?...
Your nose knows how to be thankful!
Your nose knows how to start the process of being thankful! Pay attention – consider – what are your favorite scents? Think of food, of friends, or beauty!
Thankful for the View
Thankful for the view: What can you see that you're thankful for? Yes, as you're reading this sentence look up from your phone/computer... ! Look up! For what item - you can currently see in real life - could you give thanks? Is the sky blue? Are you with someone you...
Start where you are.
Start where you are if you’re feeling challenged. George Washington Carver is a good example of what can happen when we seek to serve using what we’ve been given.
30 Days of Hymns
30 Days of Hymns - this was my September personal challenge to do something consistently over a 30-day time period. To practice this skill, I chose to tailor my social media posts on Facebook to map with our church's small group exploration of the book, "Sing!: How...
31 Ways to Challenge Yourself
31 ideas – choose one! Here are 31 miscellaneous positive ideas to challenge yourself this month – read on!
October Invitation to Challenge Yourself
October 2019 is just around the corner. Yes, there are all these autumnal colors and themes floating about in social media, in the stores, and probably in our workspaces and homes. That's all good. Noticing the change in the seasons is important - it identifies how...
Until the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Three words can transform your ordinary into extraordinary. And they’re achievable by taking just the next step. You can do this – Read more!
Courage, dear heart. Begin Again.
Courage, dear heart. Begin again. Each morning there's a new chance to begin again. You can do this. C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite authors. His words hold answers to mysteries, they cause me to stop and wonder and then make me smile. I feel encouraged. Sometimes a...
Go Deep & Understand your Why
Don’t stop what you’d doing even if others can’t see your glitter, or critize your wandering, or if they question your age. Be strong. Go deep & understand your why!
Big Goals Take Many Turns
Big Goals need a different style of thinking from everyday duties. Here are a few thinking skills, and some suggestions on how to map out that plan for Big Goals!
Mistakes are proof you’re trying!
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Mistakes are proof you’re trying!
JOY in Despair – It’s there!
Joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair. "Happiness needs security." -- these two statements are Ann Morrow Lindbergh's take on the difference between happiness and joy. What do you think? Is it possible to find JOY in despair? Have you ever...
Structure your Happiness – 100 days experiment.
Happiness is fleeting. In my life, the feeling of being happy shifts like the weather - the only surety is a change in and out and in again of happiness. I'm imagining you might relate? It's rare for anyone to be happy every day. (By-the-way, being joyful is a...
Positivity Gifts – Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is coming... use this time to honor the loving women - regardless of relation - in your life! Those women who encourage you like a mom might really appreciate something you make. And what's more encouraging than a bit of positivity? Remember - it isn't...
To miss the joy is to miss all.
Find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson To miss the JOY is to miss all. I use Instagram to document those things that bring me joy... and around the end of each year, our family...
Who Gives with Joy
Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. She gives most who gives with joy.
Joy – A good feeling in the soul.
Maybe joy and happiness are the same to you – or not. In this quote, joy, a good feeling in the soul, might resonate with you. Experience “soul” joy.
Lori
Lori Ferguson is an optimist. She’s married to Robert and they have three adult children and 2 grands. 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
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