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    PositLive Music: “The Climb”

    March 12, 2021 /

    “The Climb” Written by: Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe Released: March 5, 2009 This song is about overcoming the obstacles we face in life. The songwriters experienced their own obstacles in the music business. So they wrote this song about their experience (Source)–acknowledging that life is not a race but a journey–a climb. Select PositLive Music: Lyrical Playlist to view all playlist songs as they’re being added.Select Exploring New Ways to PositLive to read about the inspiration for PositLive Music. “The Climb”: Cover sung by Point of Grace The Climb: Original Lyrics I can almost see it.That dream I’m dreaming, butThere’s a voice inside my head sayingYou’ll never reach it.…

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    August 22, 2019

    “No one is you and that is your power.”

    August 26, 2020

    “If Opportunity doesn’t Knock, Build a Door.”

    February 12, 2021
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    “I never lose. Either I win or learn.”

    March 10, 2021 /

    Whenever someone doesn’t win, the assumption is that they lost or tied. However, this quote, by Nelson Mandela, reminds us not to think in such absolute terms when it comes to winning and losing. Moreover, it reminds us to rethink what losing actually means; or rather, what losing actually results in. Yes, it often results in sadness and disappointment–But it also results in learning. No matter what, there’s something to learn. There’s always a lesson. Unfortunately, feelings of sadness and disappointment have a way of overshadowing the lessons loss teaches us. But if we find a way to learn the lessons, then our losses are never in vain.

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    “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

    January 27, 2021

    “Pray, and let God worry.”

    December 27, 2020

    When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.

    January 26, 2020
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    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”

    February 14, 2021 /

    Have you ever wished you could go back in time and start over on something? Maybe you want to start over on your entire life. The desire to go back in time to change something is not uncommon. You may have had a rough start in life or on a particular endeavor. However, this quote (perhaps by the author, James Sherman), reminds us that we don’t have to be limited by the past. What we know now and do now can change our future.

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    Living Life Poetically: It Takes Time

    September 7, 2020

    “When it is obvious that goals can’t be reached, don’t adjust the goals, but adjust the action steps.”

    January 25, 2021

    “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”

    May 16, 2020
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    “Every next level of your life will demand a different you.”

    December 21, 2020 /

    In life, change tends to be the only constant. No two years are exactly the same. Neither are two months, weeks, or days the same. So, that means no two chapters of our life are the same. Life is constantly evolving, while forcing us to evolve as well. This anonymous quote reminds us that each next level of life will demand a different version of ourselves. Would a new chapter in our life challenge us to be more compassionate–patient–understanding–knowledgable–wise-skilled? Either way, we’re forced to evolve in some way or another so we can face that new chapter. Meanwhile, our goal is to not only be willing to evolve and allow…

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    “Make a pledge to yourself right now, to declare that you are worth your time and energy.”

    June 21, 2020

    Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.

    January 20, 2020

    I Hope You Don’t Mind

    January 1, 2020
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    “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.”

    November 29, 2020 /

    It’s our tendency to assume that a person is successful because they rarely make mistakes. We may think, they never mess up in any major way, which is precisely why they’re successful. However, we’d be surprised to find that many successful people not only make mistakes, but they’ve made quite a few of them. The difference is that they learn from their mistakes. Therefore, they are capable of making fewer over time. This quote, by George Bernard Shaw, reminds us that success is not about never making mistakes. Success consists of not making the same mistakes. Thereby making every misstep a leap forward.

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    Step 1: Motivation. Step 2: Climb

    March 18, 2019

    “There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.”

    May 30, 2020

    Exploring New Ways to PositLive

    March 11, 2021
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    “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”

    November 13, 2020 /

    Given a choice, most people would rather have only success and no failure. However, this quote, by the writer Truman Capote, reminds us that failure is what makes success more sweet. This makes sense. Without failure, success is taken for granted. In fact, the idea of success loses much of its meaning without its direct opposite. It turns out, the two go hand in hand. So the next time you are experiencing failure, just think about how much more rewarding success will be having failed first.

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    Living Life Poetically: At the Water’s Edge

    September 20, 2019

    PositLive Music: “Try”

    March 27, 2021

    “No exact recipe for today. Gather all available ingredients and whip yourself up something delicious.”

    August 20, 2020
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    “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

    November 12, 2020 /

    No matter who you are, there’s a lot of things you cannot do–and that’s okay! We all have different talents, strengths, and weaknesses. Imagine if everyone was equally talented in the same things. It would make for a very boring world with little progress or innovation. So instead of beating yourself down for the things you cannot do, keep in mind that no one can do everything (except God). This quote, by John Wooden, reminds us to focus on what we can do. Moreover, to not be so discouraged by what we can’t do that we loose sight of the things we can.

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    “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”

    November 14, 2020

    “Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.”

    November 15, 2020

    “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”

    November 16, 2020
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    “The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”

    November 11, 2020 /

    This quote is from Linda Woolverton’s screen adaptations of Alice In Wonderland. It’s said by the characters Charles Kingsleigh (2010) and Alice Kingsleigh (2016). The quote reminds us that achieving what seems impossible requires some amount of hope and faith that it can be done. Naturally, our effort is commiserate to our belief in a positive outcome. In other words, it’s hard to put in the necessary effort if we feel like our effort will be in vain. Moreover, it’s harder to persevere through difficulties. Without hope and faith, we are more likely to give up or not try at all. Therefore, our most critical step in anything that seems…

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    Living Life Poetically: To All Haters, Thank You

    September 16, 2019

    “Don’t go back to less, just because you’re too impatient to wait for more.”

    August 24, 2020

    “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”

    January 29, 2021
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    “Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.”

    October 19, 2020 /

    This quote, by Ziad K. Abdelnour, presents a great analogy for life. Some versions (Anonymous) of the quote read “Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. Develop from the negatives. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.” In life, our camera might be out of focus–focused on things that aren’t important. We may forget fond happy memories–to capture the good times. And after things don’t work out, we may not give them another shot. But as any photographer can attest, it takes the right focus, a timely capture, and several shots to get the “perfect” picture. And when it comes to…

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    March 15, 2019

    “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

    October 18, 2020

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    May 18, 2019
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    “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”

    October 11, 2020 /

    In agriculture, not everyday is a harvest. In fact, for most crops, harvesting everyday is not a good idea. First of all, there needs to be adequate time given for plants to grow and mature in accordance to the season, which will yield a more fruitful harvest. Second, only harvesting (but not planting the seeds) will only get you so far. Eventually, there will be nothing left to harvest. This concept makes sense in the realm of agriculture. It’s just the “nature” of things. But it also applies to life. Sometimes, we expect every day in life to be a harvest–a day we hit the mark, reach a goal, or…

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    “Someday soon, we’ll all be together. If the fates allow. Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow.”

    April 25, 2020

    “Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.”

    February 20, 2021

    Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

    January 31, 2020
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Hi! My name is Esthella, creator and author of PositLive. I am a curious life-long learner, chocolate addict, coffee and tea lover, and foodie. I enjoy writing, music, and art, as well as good books, coffee shops, libraries, spending time with friends and family, conversations, and deep thoughts…I’m talking deep. However, my serious side is rivaled by a fun and sometimes silly side; and a conversation about the meaning of life can easily transition to the latest episode of some ridiculous tv-show or something else not so serious.

I consider it somewhat of a blessing that life has given me plenty of lemons. On the bright side, I’ve had to make plenty of lemonade while gaining perspective and appreciation for three critical areas of well-being: Mind, Body, and Soul. In sharing my thoughts and insights in these areas, I genuinely hope to help you live life positively.

PositLive is like my lemonade stand. I have made plenty of lemonade that I want to share. This site is here for you to retreat to whenever you need your daily serving of something sweet in the midst of life’s sour challenges, difficulties, and setbacks, which we all experience from time to time. So take a sip. Read, reflect, and restore.

About Positlive

Welcome to PositLive! Life is not perfect. It’s full of challenges and difficulties. You’re probably thinking, isn’t this supposed to be uplifting? Why all the negativity? Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. Read More

About Mind: Happy Thoughts

In this page, we look at developing a more positive outlook on things as well as on ourselves. Read More

About Body: Your Temple

This section is not about weight loss or weight gain. It goes much deeper than that. Read More

About Soul: Deeper Connection

This section is about being connected with the deepest part of who you are (your soul) and then connecting that to the bigger picture. Read More

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