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Optimism Plus Action Equals Balance

by Maria Niles at 10:38pm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 under Business & Career, Health & Wellness, Life, Personal Development; 272 views
Previously I've written about the upside and downside to positive thinking. And while positivity and negativity might be polar opposites, combining optimism with action can lead to finding a balance between the extremes.
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How To Get Me To Unsubscribe

I've done some unsubscribing to electronic communications that I consented to when I was trying on identities that I've since let go in an effort to tame my email inbox. Lately however I've begun to hit unsubscribe when the authors of those digital missives begin to annoy me. What does it take to get me to banish someone? Well, let me tell you...
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Bright Sided: When Positive Thinking Becomes a Tool of Repression

Last week I wrote about looking for silver linings and finding gratitude even when we are feeling less than thankful. But is positive thinking always the right approach? Author Barbara Ehrenreich says no.
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BlogHers Sell Their Stuff and Hit The Road

As I've been in the process of moving and putting most of my stuff into storage I've fantasized about getting rid of all my stuff so I could be unbound. It's a tempting idea but, as I thought, it is kind of time consuming and somewhat harder that it seems to execute. And though I like the idea of freedom, life on the road has never called to me. Thus I am all the more impressed by three women who've sold the stuff, hit the road and are blogging their adventures.
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How to Find the Silver Lining: Living Life as a Thank You

by Maria Niles at 9:12pm Thu, 5 Nov 2009 under Business & Career, Life, Personal Development; 870 views
I practice gratitude and offer up to the heavens a silent "thank you" when small ordinary miracles appear. But gratitude in the face of the obvious is easy. How do you find the silver lining in the maddening, seemingly nothing but frustrating moments? Going complaint-free is a good start but moving past merely not complaining and into a space where I am actively appreciative of the hard is harder.
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