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Living Life Poetically: To Hope or Not to Hope
To Hope or Not to Hope is the third and final poem in my series of unfortunate poetry. I came up with the term “soul suicide”, which means making the conscious or subconscious decision to completely give up hope. It’s going through life like a robot–going through the motions with…
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No More Hiding the Past
I admit I’ve gotten into the habit of modifying some of the older poems I’ve shared here. I tweak the last few stanzas or add a few lines to make them sound more uplifting. This site is about living life with positivity, so making those edits makes sense, right? Well,…
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5 Thoughts to Keep in Mind Whenever You’re in a Funk
Thoughts can be powerful–so much that they can pull you out of a funk even without anything else actually changing. So, if you’re feeling blue, shifting your thoughts is a good place to start. Before we begin, let’s clarify something. Thoughts like ‘count your blessings’ or ‘it can always be…
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Living Life Poetically: The Way of the World
A few days ago, I was reminded of exactly how much of my student loan debt I’ve already paid, how much of that has been interest, and how much I still owe. Suddenly, it hit me: Based on the amount still owed and the high interest rates, it is practically…
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How to Combat Anxiety at Work By Refocusing Your Attention on God
Unless your job is doing absolutely nothing, you are sure to experience some level of anxiety from time to time. Maybe you have a presentation, work meeting, a tight deadline, unending emails, toxic boss or coworkers, uncertain outcomes, or uncertain job security. Whatever the case may be, anxiety originating from…
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The Silver Linings: How Depression Can Mean the Start to a Brighter Future
What does J.K. Rowling, Brad Pitt, and Dwayne Johnson have in common? Yes, they’re all famous. But that’s not the answer we’re going for. Answer: They’ve all previously battled with severe depression. What is Depression? There are tons of self-assessment tools out there were you answer a series of questions…
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Why the Serenity Prayer Should be a Part of Your Every Day
Life can bring a lot of worries and concerns that interfere with our peace of mind. E. Ballay This is a no-brainer statement that even our very first ancestors would have to agree with. However, they probably wouldn’t agree that the level and nature of our worries and concerns are…
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Ancient Literature in the Age of Modern Technology
Although it’s one of the oldest books ever written and one of the first to be printed with the Gutenberg printing press, the Bible is a book that a majority of people will never read in its entirety. In fact, it’s one of those books most people will never read…
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Walking By Faith
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (NIV, Hebrews 11:1) For we live by faith, not by sight. (NIV, 2 Corinthians 5:7) If you noticed the lack of sight in both of these verses, then you might understand why having…
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The “Happier” Alternative to Pursuing Happiness
Do you want to be happy? If you pose this question to anyone, the response will most likely be a “yes” accompanied by an expression that reads: Duh, who doesn’t? Why are you even asking? The truth is, we are all pursuing happiness in almost everything we do, from the…
