The Corner On Character: positivity

Showing posts with label positivity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label positivity. Show all posts

The Law Of Attraction

Today I'm reflecting on this thought:


I've heard it said a few other ways as well;
no matter how we say it, it rings true.

What we appreciate appreciates.


Consider the day I went for a test drive in that light blue Odyssey.
I'd never seen one that color before.
In fact, I thought it might well be one-of-a-kind.
I was so excited for our unique, pretty find.
Imagine my shock to see three vans that exact same color
on our drive home from the dealership.
Perhaps something like this has happened to you, too.
It's called the Law of Attraction.
And if it works when we're not intentionally looking for it, 
just imagine how much better it could work when we are.

What we focus on, we get more of.

What if we focused on our strengths instead of our weaknesses?
What if we focused on our blessings instead of our burdens?
What if we focused on what we have instead of what we lack?

Energy flows where attention goes.

What if, for example, we focused on the graduates at Notre Dame who did stay for their Commencement speech instead of those who walked out? What difference might that make in how we feel about that event, that college, that school family, and maybe even other college-aged millennials? 

I'm not suggesting we pretend that bad stuff doesn't happen. But if we were to harness the power of positivity to promote what's good in our families, in our schools, in our communities, and in our country, our world could be a better place.

How might a Law of Attraction reframe help you?







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Happiness Is ...

Get your happy on, because not only is it the official first day of spring, but it's also International Day of Happiness.



Our friends at the Joy Team are at it again, celebrating with 252 positively uplifting billboards across America. Have you seen one in your area yet? 
Remember last year when we partnered to create this one?


That made me so happy.

So today, I'm thinking about happiness,
and what that looks like, sounds like, and feels like in my Corner.

Happiness is being a mom, a wife, a school counselor.
Happiness is spending time together with family.
Happiness is a check-in text or email from a friend.
Happiness is a smile given, received and returned.
Happiness is doing, receiving, or watching a kind act.
Happiness is having good friends to share my story.
Happiness is solving (and surviving!) a conflict.
Happiness is getting lost in a good movie or book.
Happiness is a finishing a big task, like calculating taxes.
Happiness is baking up some goodness to share.
Happiness is being thankful and showing gratitude.
Happiness is soaking up some Vitamin D outdoors.
Happiness is helping or mentoring someone.
Happiness is gardening, knitting, writing.
Happiness is being understood.
Happiness is passion.
Happiness is peace. 
Happiness is grace.
Happiness is forgiving and being forgiven.
Happiness is feeling positively joyful.
And praying for that for our loved ones.



Clearly my cup runneth over.
ps. Today would have also been Mr. Rogers' 88th birthday.
We are all connected!
Here's to making it a cheerfully happy day.






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Intentional Optimism & Love

Happy Valentine's Day.
Today, I'm thinking about the choice {and power!} of 
positive {and non-negative} thinking and attitude.


That insight came from this little treasure:


If you check out this short, simple inspirational read, 
I predict that you will be positively supercharged!

I'm on a team of Public School Ambassadors in our district who is reading this book, and we decided to see what our stakeholders feel about our school. We sent home a blank heart with the question: What do you love about our school? 

The individual hearts are hanging in our school's front hallway way in the shape of a huge heart that's growing bigger day by day. 


If you're in the Houston area, come on by and read their 
heartfelt, heartwarming reflections and sentiments.

It has been said that we get more of what we focus on. Why not test out that theory with a daily dose of intentional optimism and love?






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