Find the upside
Last week on a Facebook Live video I asked if anyone had a theme for their week, their year, or their life. The first comment really...
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Act the way you want to feel
Earlier this month I had a week that was pretty intense. Lots on my plate, lots on my calendar, lots of deadlines. Feeling overwhelmed...
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Take a moment
On Thursday night, I mentioned to my boss that the next day I would be hitting send on the final batch of documents for a project that...
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Speak your dream
I don't remember the date. I don't remember the person's name. I don't remember much about what she looked like. I don't even remember...
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Make yourself happier
I've heard the same question at the end of several of my talks on The Power of Positivity: How can I make other people happier? You...
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Savor the gifts
Do you get the winter blues? Regular readers will know I do. Have you received/Will you receive small Christmas gifts from a variety of...
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Do what you want
Saturday I felt like the proverbial kid in a candy store. I was practically giddy! What was I so happy about? Going on a shopping spree?...
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Schedule time to connect
For more years than I can remember I have had a standing lunchtime appointment on the second Friday of odd-numbered months. I call a dear...
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Try again
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said it? Do you follow your...
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Be grateful
Thanksgiving provides an opportunity to stop and focus on all your blessings. Whether your table is set with a traditional feast of...
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Reboot
It was an inevitable response. My computer would be doing something annoying or worrisome, and I would call over our de facto IT guy (the...
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Track it
My daughter just bought a planner for 2019. One of its neatest features is the opportunities it provides to measure progress. For each...
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Get to it
List the things you have to do. How inspiring is your list? I have to get up. I have to make my bed. I have to take my daughter to...
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Look for the positive
In the last several weeks, many people have mentioned to me how it feels as if we are surrounded by negativity these days. It's not just...
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Make it more pleasant
"I love spending time thinking about my money. When I work on my finances, I light a candle and pour myself a glass of wine," the guest...
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Treat yourself
Double-checking and sending out 50-60 invoices each month takes me about 3 hours and significantly tries my patience. Mistakes are very...
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Be inspired
To inspire is to fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something. It also means to breathe in air; inhale. Being inspiring...
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Smile
The goofiest part of my Happiness Hours and programs on positivity or first impressions is when I ask the entire audience to smile....
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Laugh out loud
"I laughed. I cried. I rolled my eyes." That's my 8-word review of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. My daughter and I just saw it, and while...
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Ride the waves
I've been thinking a lot about the ups and downs of life lately. After the last issue of Positivity Delivered, the bimonthly newsletter...
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