The Road Best Traveled

Day 281 “Stay positive and believe in yourself. There will be bumps in the road, you will have setbacks, but if you stay positive and believe that you can get through it, you will.” – Savannah Rose Neveux Today’s Food For Thought Friday series is timely with the upcoming election in the United States. Elections often remind us ofContinueContinue reading “The Road Best Traveled”

Kinder Garden

Day 192 “Live each day as if it’s your last; that was the conventional advice, but really, who had the energy for that? What if it rained or you felt a bit glandy? It just wasn’t practical. The trick of it, she told herself, is to be courageous and bold and make a difference. Not changeContinueContinue reading “Kinder Garden”

Dealer’s Choice

Day 191 “Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” – Albert Einstein Let’s face it, life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, but we are given the opportunity to improve and become the best possible version of ourselvesContinueContinue reading “Dealer’s Choice”

A Shower, A Dance & A Spark Of Hope

Day 187 “Kindness can transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light. You’ll never know how much your caring matters. Make a difference for another today.” – Amy Leigh Mercree I watched a cooking competition today, where the winner would receive a grand prize of $50,000. That’s a lot of money for anyone, but chefs,ContinueContinue reading “A Shower, A Dance & A Spark Of Hope”

Un-Comfort Zone

Day 176 “If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.” – Les Brown If I had to sum up the message I’ve been getting from the Universe this month with one word, it would be vulnerability. Being vulnerable opensContinueContinue reading “Un-Comfort Zone”

A Slice of Kindness

Day 129 “A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.” – Amelia Earhart I must have been subconsciously thinking of ideas for my tornado-of-kindness campaign today, because I was doing something entirelyContinueContinue reading “A Slice of Kindness”

Boomerang

Day 120 “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I wrote about starting a tornado-of-kindness a few days ago, and since then I keep attracting stories that not only show how a small act of kindness can transform a situation, but I’veContinueContinue reading “Boomerang”

Butterfly Effect

Day 115 “Each smallest act of kindness reverberates across great distances and spans of time, affecting lives unknown to the one who’s generous spirit was the source of this good echo. Because kindness is passed on and grows each time it’s passed until a simple courtesy becomes an act of selfless courage years later, andContinueContinue reading “Butterfly Effect”

A Perfect Recipe

Day 93 “Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.” ― Steve Maraboli I had a conversation about Moksha today. It’s a Hindu concept, similar to Nirvana where once you achieve enlightenment, you no longer have to take birth anymore. Your cycle of reincarnationContinueContinue reading “A Perfect Recipe”

Drops in the Ocean

Day 40 “Everything we do, even the slightest thing we do, can have a ripple effect and repercussions that emanate. If you throw a pebble into the water on one side of the ocean, it can create a tidal wave on the other side.” – Victor Webster I started this positivity project to see howContinueContinue reading “Drops in the Ocean”