Posted in Youth, Inspirational on Feb 20th, 2009
For many of us, 2009 is an exciting time. Regardless of your politics, most Americans would admit that the last presidential election had us on the edge of our seats, and engaged a number of people who never considered themselves “into politics.” The number of young adults alone who stood up to be […]
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Posted in Happiness, Inspirational on Dec 15th, 2008
Last year, I posted a list of things you could do to make the most of the holiday season. This year, I thought it might be fun to add to the list with some new ideas.
Spend some time with children. They can be your own children, children in your family (such as nephews and nieces), […]
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Posted in Inspirational on Nov 9th, 2008
I decided to try my hand at NaNoWriMo this year. I’ve never done it before and I was excited about the prospect. Things that involve a lot of work but great reward tend to seem wonderful before you actually dig in. Now, a week into November, I cannot help but ask […]
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Posted in Adventure, Happiness, Inspirational on Oct 15th, 2008
I’ve been starting off my days lately with adding a new inspirational quote to my status in Google Chat (feel free to add me—I’m 302designs@gmail.com). For today’s quote I chose a great one from Emerson:
It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.” - Ralph […]
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Posted in Youth, Happiness, Inspirational on Sep 30th, 2008
I wanted to share a post that I just made over at another blog I write at, Born Entrepreneur:
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Sometimes it takes hearing something that takes your breath away to make you second guess yourself about how you measure success.
I encourage you to reevaluate what you’re trying to do in life by looking at the end […]
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Posted in Inspirational on Aug 20th, 2008
Wanted to share with you all some Positive Thinking Exercises. Two of my favorites are:
Sit up straight. Slouching down in your chair isn’t going to make you feel any better about anything that’s bothering you. Sit up straight in your chair and see if it improves your thinking.
Make a conscious decision to be resilient.In […]
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Posted in Inspirational on Jul 24th, 2008
I am currently reading a book entitled On Life After Death by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a scientist and author who was considered an expert on issues of death and grief. On Life After Death is a short book about what Dr. Ross believed people experience when they die. She based these beliefs on having […]
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Posted in Inspirational on Jul 10th, 2008
I think that blogging here has been very beneficial for me. Think about it: every single week I have to stop and ask myself, What positive thing can I say about the world today? This means putting aside the stressful days at work, the annoying driver in front of you causing a traffic […]
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Posted in Inspirational on Jun 19th, 2008
I just came across a site called Pravs World. It describes itself as “the world’s largest web group for content that relates to life.” Though some of its messages are religious, most of them contain secular advice on how to make the most of your life. (Check them out under the ‘xperience […]
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Posted in Inspirational on Jun 12th, 2008
The Positivity Blog has a new post on how to lift yourself out of a bad day. I think that’s a fantastic subject to focus on. We all have bad days and it can be very difficult to motivate ourselves to do anything about them. I like their first suggestion, partly because it is one […]
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