May You Always Be Blessed with Positive Days

May the days be good to you: comforting more often than crazy and giving more often then taking.

May the passing seasons make sure that any heartaches are replaced with a million smiles and that any hard journey eventually turn into nice, easy miles that take you everywhere you want to go.

May your dreams do their absolute best to come true. May your heart be filled with the kindness of friends, the caring of everyone you love, and the richness of memories you wouldn't trade for anything.

May life's little worries always stay small. May you get a little closer every day to any goal you want to acheive.

May any changes be good ones and any challenges turn out to be for the better.

May you find time to do the things you've always wanted to do!

And may you be blessed with positive days....forever.--Douglas Pagels

When You Beleive in Yourself, You Have So Much Going For You

You have abiities and talents and attributes that beong to yo alone, and you have what it takes to make your path a success...lead to happiness.

Find things to be positive about every day!

You have the courage and strength to see things through. You have smiles that will serve as your guides. You have a light that  will shine in you till the end of time.

You have gifts that have never been opened and personal journeys waiting to be explored. You have so much going for you.

You are a special person, and you have a future that is in the best hands. And you need to remember: if you have plans you want to act on and dreams you've always wanted to come true....

You have what it takes, because....you have you.  --Douglas Pagels

If You Have the Right Attitude, You Can't Go Wrong

You are personally responsible for so much of the sunshine that brightens up your life. Optimists and gentle souls continually benifit from their own versions of daylight saving time. They get extra hours of happiness and sunshine every day.

Always take time for the things that bring a sense of joy to your heart. Reap the rewards that will come from all the good intentions you have and the people who are so glad to have you in their days.

Move ahead of every worry. Move beyond any sorrows. Always look on the bright side. And have yourself a wealth....of beautiful tomorrows. --Douglas Pagels

You Really Can Make Each Day a Positive One!

You can be optmistic. Because people who can expect things to turn out for the best often set the stage to recieve a beautiful result.

You can put things in perspective. Because some things are important, and others are definitely not.

You can remember that beyond the clouds, the sun is still shining. You can meet each challenge and give it all you've got.

You can count your blessings. You can be inspired to climb your ladders and have some nice, long talks with your wishing stars. You can be strong and patient. You can be gentle and wise.

And you can believe in happy endings. Because you are the author of the story of your life.  --Douglas Pagels

Today is a gift. Enjoy the present.

When a new day unfolds in the story of your life, wonderful things can come into view....Brand-new mornings can beckon you. New promises can be made. New commitments can be kept. New ways of seeing the world can make you wonder why you never envisioned this before. New people can care. New smies can appear. New memories can be made. Old worries can fade and make you wonder why they even bothered you so much to begin with.

Today is a gift that can't be unwrapped and to show you what's inside.
--Douglas Pagels

Be Optimistic and Happy and Wise .....and Make the Most of Every Day

Each day brings with it the miracle of a new beginning. Many of the moments ahead will be marvelously disguised as ordinary days, but each one of us has the chance to make something extraordinary out of them.

Sometimes it's important to work for the pot of gold.

But other times it's essential to take off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.  --Douglas Pagels

Daily Readings to Make Your Life the Best It Can Be

Monday: Never forget that a life well lived is simply a compilation of days well spent. Make today special!

Tuesday: Unwind a little and smile a lot and try not to be negative about anything.

Wednesday: Don't just have minutes in the day. Have moments in time.

Thursday: Shine bright enough to light your way and be grateful whenever you can.

Friday: Know that the happiest people in the world are those who have a hard time recalling their worries and an easy time remembering their blessings.

Saturday: Realize that you can always turn a difficult situation around and make it turn out right.

And someday: Discover every joy that wants to come true for you....on your precious journey through life. 
--Douglas Pagels

Stay Positive, No Matter What

You're an original, an individual, a masterpiece. Celebrate that, don't let your uniqueness make you shy. Don't be someone other than the wonder you are. Every star is imortant to the sky.

Stay positive, no matter what.

And when it seems like your getting overlooked and under-appreciated, find some reassurance and comfort in quietly saying this:

I am aware that I am less then some people would prefer me to be, but most people are unaware that I am so much more than what they see.
--Douglas Pagels

Making Today as Sweet as It Can Be

Living life as a positive person means living a life thatis blessed with awareness, appreciation, and accomplishment.

When you are a positive person, there is aways a brighter light in your life. More goals get reached and more journeys take you exacty where you want to go. You can add immensely to your serenity and your opportunities can blossom more beautifully.

When you have hope in your heart and a great attitude, you can live with an abundance of goodness and grace shining inside you. --Douglas Pagels

Positively Wonderful News About Your Future

Yesterday is behind you. What's done is done, and it's important for you to take what you learned from the past and just move on. Today is a brand-new opportunity, a blank canvas, an unwritten page...just waiting to see. All that needs to happen right now is for you.... to do all the amazing things you're capable of.

And tomorrow! That's the place where promises come true. You'll need to be smart and stay strong to live the life you want to have. But don't ever forget: you are creative, and capable, and wise, and I know you have what it takes to make your days everything you want them to be. And remember this for sure....

You can't change a single thing about the past, but you can change absolutely everything about the future.    
--Douglas Pagels

Every Day Is a Chance to Shine in Your Own Specia Way

No one else in the entire world is exactly like you. You're a one-of-a-kind treasure, uniquely here in this space and time. You are here to shine in your own wonderful way, sharing your smie in the best way you can, and remembering all the while that a little light somewhere makes a brighter light everywhere. You can -- and you do -- make a wonderful contribution to the world.

Never forget what a treasure you are. You may not always get to hear all the compliments you sweetly deserve, but you are so worthy of such an abundance... of friendship, joy, and love.   --Douglas Pagels

Always Look on the Bright Side!

A wise person once said, "Today is a day to have a good day."

As you go through the year ahead, remember that each sunrise brings us new opportunities to bring smies and success into our lives. Every day is filled with so many possibilities! Never forget that you are wished such beautiful opportunities in all the months to come and that you are so deserving of every joy this year will bring. Make every day a positive one, and may you be bessed with all these things....

A little more joy, a little less stress, a lot more recognition of your wonderfulness.

Abundance in your life, blessings in your day, dreams that come true, and hopes that stay.

A rainbow on the horizon, an angel by your side...and everything that could ever bring a smile to your life. --Douglas Pagels

Dealing with Frustrations

How many times have you gotten frustrated when difficulties arise and you can't control the outcome?  Me?  More times than you could imagine. 

Like you, Yeremiah, I'm human too. 

I've made a conscious decision not to be bitter over things I can't control.  I just try to work my way through the situations the best I can.  Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I fail.

Today I will remember others who have many difficulties in their lives. They may need love, understanding, attention or just an ear to listen.  I will give what I can and continue on my path.

I hope your day is filled with a bit of reflection - if something is making you bitter - let it go.

You will feel a huge weight lifting off your shoulders.  Do it for you - you deserve it!

HANDLING CHANGE - IT ALL ABOUT OUR REALIONSHIPS

Written by Marlene Blas

How hard is to adjust to change? I think it depends on whether or not the change was your idea. When we decide to change, we usually jump in with both feet, excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. When change is forced upon us, we rebel. We look for every reason that the change imposed will not work.

What could happen if we learned to embrace change as a normal part of our lives and didn't fight with ourselves over it? Isn't it really our own perception of change that either holds us back or propels us forward?

Many of us have our own ideas on what is an acceptable change and what isn't. The truth is change happens to us everyday. People change everyday; they grow. Our circumstances change a bit everyday as something new is thrown into the equation.

Yet, even though we intellectually know that change is constant, we fight to keep what is; what's familiar.

This New Year will be a year of change for all of us. I suggest we look for new ways to handle change, if change brings us stress and discomfort.

I have had a multitude of changes happen in my life over the last ten years, not all wanted. Some of the changes brought tears to my eyes, pains to my heart and questions to my soul. Other brought joy, sheer bliss and gratefulness.

How did I survive all of it?

You can read more here: http://motivateus.com/stories/2change.htm

My Personal Greatest Hero

Jimmy Yen -

Who do we most respect and admire? Why our Heroes of course. What are the characteristics of a Hero? Heroes are courageous and self-reliant, and they are greatly admired. Being courageous and self-reliant are the characteristics that create heroes. Being admired is something that comes afterward.

Name a genuine Hero who followed the crowd? It’s a crazy question, because Heroes don’t follow the crowd. A hero may or may not lead other people, but all heroes lead themselves. Heroes are self confident independent thinkers who make courageous choices. By committing their entire focus to their goals, Heroes leave no time or energy for worry or self-inflicted emotional suffering. Heroism is a path to a joyful life as well as to inspired service.

Want to be a Hero, just pick one to emulate - WRONG. To be heroic, don’t emulate a hero, learn from one. Heroes don’t follow anyone, they set their own course.

At the end of this article there is an exercise for considering your own greatest hero and which of their qualities inspire you.