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Gratitude Rocks – Help Spread the Message

Have you ever seen the cute, hand painted rocks with inspirational messages outside?  People are encouraged to pick up a rock that speaks to them.  Well those rocks have to come from somewhere, right?  They do, people make them and leave them in places for other people to find. I'm here to ask a favor if you are a crafty individual who paints rocks like this.  On the ones I make, I add the url to Think Positive 30 - www.thinkpositive30.com.  Why?  My goal is to spread positivity wherever I can - to share the message that I deliver here daily.  If you do decorate rocks like this and leave them out and about for others to find, would you consider adding the url to Think Positive 30 every once in a while.  With your help, we can spread the message of positivity and positive thinking farther than ever!

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May 1, 2021
Articles / Daily Positive Thought / Guest Post

4 Positive, Simple Ways to Improve Your Health and Well-Being

4 Positive, Simple Ways to Improve Your Health and Well-Being Brad Krause Practicing positivity can take some effort. But one of the best ways to spark positivity in your life is to take more control of your health. Thankfully, there are many simple head-to-toe habits you can easily incorporate into your daily routine. Here are some great health tips that can help you make the most of your health and this gift we call life.   Use the Right Filters to Clean Your Home’s Air   The simple act of breathing can bring you peace, but only if the air you breathe is actually clean. While there’s not a lot you can do to prevent pollution outside, you do have the power to reduce irritants inside your own home. Change out the filters in your furnace or HVAC system and opt for MERV 8-rated filters when doing so. These highly rated filters have been shown to reduce up to 90 percent of toxins and pollutants, including mold, dust mites and even pollen. To add even more air purity to your home, and a touch of natural beauty, consider adding some air-cleaning plants to your home as well. Snake plants, ferns,…

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March 24, 2019
Articles / Emotions

Well Color Me A Bit Contemplative

CrossPosted from Well Color Me I was watching a lame movie today and in it, one of the characters said, "I'm a man, and men don't hurt the people they love." If you take it a step further, I'd say I'm an adult and adults don't hurt the people the love.  But they do, all the time.  Most of the time, it's not on purpose, but some times it is.  And it got me thinking why people do that.  Why do they say or do things that they know are going to hurt someone they care about It can be romantic relationship wise, sibling wise, or friend wise.  It doesn't matter what the relationship is, what matters is that it happened.  I know I've done it, and I usually immediately regret it.  But I've known some people who have said incredibly hurtful things to people and have never regretted it.  Your actions speak volumes as well, and if you don't walk your talk, what you say doesn't matter.  Think before you speak and think before you act. I'm going to try to be a better person and think before I speak and before I act.  More importantly I'm going to…

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July 28, 2018
Challenge / Daily Positive Thought

Share Your Dreams – Challenge Day 6

A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together becomes reality. - John Lennon So this is going to seem rather round about and convoluted, but just hang in there for a few minutes.  It had been bitterly cold where I live, and at my school, a pipe to the sink in my classroom froze.  We had no school today because of a blizzard, a blizzard that came right after the temperature rose just a bit. Well I got a call this morning from my principal telling me that the pipe burst and my classroom was a mess.  Needless to say I headed into school only to find that my principal was wrong, it wasn't a mess, it was a disaster area.  And as bad as my room was, the room of the teacher below me was even worse because the water had to go some place, and that place was down. I'll be 100% honest, my negativity was off the chart, and I forgot everything I ever knew about thinking positive and finding a positive in the what was a very negative situation.  I literally couldn't think of a single solitary positive thing about…

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January 6, 2018
Articles / Guest Post / Positive Thoughts

The Power of Positivity: Amy’s Story

Today's guest post is by Constance Ray of RecoveryWell.org “I'm so grateful to be set free from living a fear-driven life and carrying the burdens of that fear and worry. I am so thankful that I am happy the majority of the time today.” - Annette, Sobriety Advocate Depression and addiction are serious illnesses that affect millions of people — and sometimes, they work together to make someone’s life completely unbearable. And while it’s important to receive treatment for these conditions, whether on their own or as co-occurring disorders, the power of positive thinking can go a long way in helping people find their way back from despair. Amy, a brave addiction warrior, is proof that dancing in the rain is an effective first step in making a positive and permanent life change.   ***   Amy started struggling with mental health issues when she was just a little girl.   “From a young age, I started having panic attacks,” she said. “I was in and out of the doctors’ offices, and eventually diagnosed with depression and panic disorder.”   Though her parents worked hard to get her the help she needed, she still suffered some dark times during her adolescence.…

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September 3, 2017
Being Grateful / Choices / Happiness / Negativity

Positivity in the Grocery Store

I really need to share this with all of you.  Last night, I was in the grocery store, and I was NOT happy about it.  It was late, and I had been ready for bed when I realized that there was not enough milk for morning.  Plus, I wanted nothing more than to go upstairs and watch Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.  But I'm a mum, and so I did what I had to do, which was getting dressed and driving to the store. The Bruins scored a goal on my way to the store, so my mood had improved somewhat, but yeah, i was still quite cranky.  I was going through the self scan checkout when a gentleman went into the next checkout and I heard the cashier ask "How are you tonight?"  Her question was typical, his response,  was not only untypical, it rocked me to my very core.  "I'm excellent!" he replied.  "And why not, because the alternative isn't worth it!" The alternative isn't worth it.....being unexcellent, being in a bad mood, being miserable and unhappy.  It...just...isn't....worth....it.  Talk about a wake up call, and a swift boot in the pants all at once.  Why was…

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June 16, 2011