Category Archives: Inspirational Stories
Still I Rise – Maya Angelou
Life can be challenging for all of us some days. Sometimes it can be difficult for us to put words together to describe these experiences (well for me anyway). Maya Angelou, doesn’t appear to have that problem and is a true master of the English language. Somehow she is able to clearly articulate from the…
Book – Tuesday’s With Morrie
This past month our book club book was Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lessonby Mitch Albom. When I heard about the book, I was excited by the length of the (it was a short read 137 pages), however as I continued to read, there were many pearls of…
“I Will Not Die an Unlived Life” by Dawna Markova
I have just become aware of this beautiful poem or quote by Dawna Markova. It really resonated with me and subsequently wanted to share it. If you would like to download it in a PDF, so you can print it out, just click here. “I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in…
What Are You Doing for World Kindness Day?
Did you know November 13 is World Kindness Day? World Kindness Day started as an idea in 1997, then the first World Kindness Movement introduced the day and made it offical. Ideas for World Kindness Day What is you favourite way to practise kindness? If you need some ideas on how can we be…
The Science of Happiness – An Experiment in Gratitude
You may already know one of my Habits for Wellbeing is being grateful. If you have read this journal before, you may have already seen the video Who and What Are You Grateful For? or read the article How Can I Bring Gratitude in to My Life?. Well I just found the following clip The Science…
Story – A Penny Doubled…
Are you conscious of your money habits and compound interest? If you are (just to check), which one would you prefer receive – $1,000,000 today or a penny doubled every day for the next 30 days? If you aren’t, you may like to read on… Most people may prefer the $1,000,000 today, however as you…
Story – The Daffodil Principle
What a great reminder this is – is it time to start your dream today? Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. “I will come next Tuesday,” I…
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