Positive Thoughts

This past Sunday, I said goodbye to my childhood home, the homestead. It was 18 months to the day that I said goodbye to my mom as she now...

What essentials are required for you to live your ideal life? Of course our basic needs of food, water, and shelter need to be met, but w...

I didn't watch the game, but I watched the halftime show as I LOVE these two ladies. I watched it after the fact, so I was expecting it t...

Have you ever truly taken the time to sit in a state of thankfulness? I mean really get into what being thankful means? What feeling than...

“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.” - Kathy Calvin There are many ways to give. You can give o...

I recently experienced "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" and I would like to say my life has been changed for the better. And yet, it...

It had to be you: You allowed me to experience forgiveness by creating a situation in which I needed to forgive you and to forgive myself...

In 2014 I started the 'I Choose Kindness' project. Why? I really wanted people to be intentional with their kindness. I personally don't ...

I had the great pleasure of sharing my hug story at Voice Box in October. A story I am passionate about. A story that I know changes live...

Have you ever seen a flower growing in concrete? You look at this little flower blooming in what seems to be insurmountable odds as it is...

The holiday season is filled with great emotion. Many are excited about the season and looking forward to time with family and friends in...

As we prepare to enter November, we are entering the holiday season. It’s a time of great joy for many and deep sadness for others. Where...

What’s going on in your world right now? Are you smiling because you are celebrating what is going on in your life? Are you smiling becau...

Today is International Peace Day. This day was founded by the United Nations in 2015 as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peac...

“Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one KIND word to another person.” ~...

As you most likely already know, for nine years I have stood outside in a public place, holding a sign that says free hugs. I LOVE doing ...

LOVE “Spread LOVE everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” ~ Mother Teresa “Being deeply LOVED by someone...

The world is beautifully complex. It is filled with far greater LOVE than it is fear and yet fear does exist and can take hold of your we...

Is bigger better? It can be, when focusing on the big picture of your dreams. As we move through life, there will be peaks and valleys, e...

The holiday season seems to offer us the greatest time for deep gratitude and deep frustration. We speak about people we are grateful for...