Month: May 2020

✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Get Personal with your Characters

"If you cant laugh at your own characters, or shed a tear for them, or even get angry at one of them, no one else will either." ~ Johanna Lindsey

COVID-19 Is a Bummer – It Can’t Stop Good Things From Happening

COVID-19 Is a Bummer - It Can't Stop Good Things From Happening Here are a few of the good things I witnessed or experienced today: I met two new friends on my walk today. We shared stories and lifted each other up. Thanks, Rick and John. A friend had to buy a new refrigerator and … Continue reading COVID-19 Is a Bummer – It Can’t Stop Good Things From Happening

🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ 8 Traits of the Happiest People

How Many of the Traits of the Happiest People Do You Practice? They devote a great amount of time to their family and friends, nurturing and enjoying those relationships. They are comfortable expressing gratitude for all they have. They are often the first to offer helping hands to coworkers and passersby. They practice optimism when … Continue reading 🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ 8 Traits of the Happiest People

🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Keep Your Connections Alive

We Need Each Other More Now The biggest thing that most people can do right now to make a positive difference is to practice social distancing. Social distancing comes with its own risks. We’re hardwired for connection. Isolation and loneliness can exacerbate anxiety and depression, and even impact our physical health. It’s important to stay … Continue reading 🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Keep Your Connections Alive

Today’s Smile 😃

Pete: "I went to the art museum this afternoon. Jack: "Did you enjoy yourself?" Pete: I asked a security guy there if I was allowed to take pictures. He said no, they had to stay on the walls." Source

🌾 Today’s Poem ~ To-Day

To-Day Douglas Malloch  Sure, this world is full of trouble—     I ain't said it ain't.   Lord! I've had enough, an' double,     Reason for complaint.   Rain an' storm have come to fret me,     Skies were often gray;   Thorns an' brambles have beset me     On the road—but, say,     Ain't it fine to-day?   What's the use of always … Continue reading 🌾 Today’s Poem ~ To-Day

🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ It’s All Going to Work Out

I love those who can smile in trouble. ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Today’s Smile 😃

Tim: "My girlfriend asked me if she could have a little peace and quiet while she cooked dinner." Jack: "" Did you turn off the streaming music?" Tim: "No. I took the battery out of the smoke alarm." Source

🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Love and Forgive the Person in the Mirror

C'Mon Give Yourself a Break! As Robert Holden puts it in his book Happiness Now!  "Happiness and self-acceptance go hand in hand. In fact, your level of self-acceptance determines your level of happiness. The more self-acceptance you have, the more happiness you'll allow yourself to accept, receive and enjoy. In other words, you enjoy as … Continue reading 🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Love and Forgive the Person in the Mirror