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  • Living Life Poetically

    Living Life Poetically: The Unspoken Words

    October 23, 2019 /

    There’s a lot that can be read in a person’s body language. So, it’s good to recognize people’s nonverbals, as that can be very revealing about your relationship. But… Let’s not go overboard. There’s always the possibility of misinterpreting something or rushing to the wrong conclusion. The point here is to be aware–to not disregard the nonverbals or be completely oblivious to them; because sometimes, these “nonverbal messages” can reveal more than the verbal ones do. “The Unspoken Words,” is about that. More specifically, it’s about the pretenses that exist in some relationships. As a result, these relationships are less authentic. They are built on an illusion of mutual liking.…

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    Living Life Poetically: “A Love Poem”

    August 30, 2019 /

    As the title of this poem suggests, “A Love Poem” is literally a love poem. But not just to anyone. It actually came about two and a half months ago while I was trying to fall asleep. I was feeling full of gratitude. First, a couple of lines came to me, then a couple of stanzas, then a couple more lines–then it reached the point where I just had to get up and scribbled down as much as I could remember before going back to bed. Past experiences have proven that if I don’t write it down right away, I’ll forget the next morning. Just yesterday, I finally decided to…

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    Living Life Poetically: “The Way of the World”

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    “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”

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    “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.”

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    Living Life Poetically: “Until We Meet Again”

    August 20, 2019 /

    I have to admit: I’m more drawn to writing fiction. I like making up names of people and places, imagining a character’s history and personality, and doing all the creative things that go with coming up with a story. “Until We Meet Again” is a unique poem because it’s based on fictional characters and places. I didn’t expect it to end up that way, but that’s what came out. So, there is no Mr.Kurtberry or farm on Kurtberry Plain. In fact, I’m not entirely sure whether there’s actually any farm out there that harvests both cranberry and grain. Yet, even though the characters and setting might be fictional, the situation…

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    Living Life Poetically: “Soul Suicide”

    July 20, 2019 /

    Soul Suicide is the third and final poem in my series of unfortunate poetry. But it’s not just the title of a poem. It’s actually a term I came up with. Soul suicide 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 no fire burning inside you. It’s not the death of flesh but the death of the soul. The poem is inspired by Shakespeare’s “To Be or Not to Be” from Hamlet. However, it asks the question: to hope or not to hope. I had written Soul Suicide at a time when nothing seemed to…

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    Living Life Poetically: “Pain Brush on a New Page”

    July 11, 2019 /

    Confession: I’ve been procrastinating on writing this. But I made a promise to you and myself to post all three poems in my series of unfortunate poetry. The first was “Empty,” written in 2013. This one, “Pain Brush on a New Page,” was written in 2014. As you read “Pain Brush on a New Page,” you might want to reflect on what’s different about it compared to “Empty” from 2013. There’s a progression here, but I’m not going to spill the beans just yet. For now, I’ll let you take a guess. The progression between all three poems in the series will be revealed when I share the third one.…

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    “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

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    Living Life Poetically: “Empty”

    July 2, 2019 /

    The poem, “Empty,” is part of what I’m calling my “Series of Unfortunate Poetry.” This poem was written in 2013. I had just completed my Masters, and I was jobless with looming student loan debt. Nothing seemed to be working out in my life despite all the efforts I had made and continued to make. As a result, my life felt empty, my future felt empty; and it seemed like my goals and dreams were being shut down left and right. At the time, I didn’t know what else to do but to sink deeper and deeper into hopelessness and self-pity. However, in feeling “empty” I grew to appreciate not…

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    No More Hiding the Past

    June 30, 2019 /

    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 positively, so making those edits makes sense, right? Well, I’m going to stop doing that. The next few poems I will share in the category, Living Life Poetically, are other old poems written at a time when I was in a very dark place. They will be presented exactly as they were when they were written. They are titled: “Empty” (2013), “Pain Brush on a New Page” (2014), and “Soul…

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    Living Life Poetically: “The Way of the World”

    June 20, 2019 /

    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 impossible to pay off my student loans in the near future with my current debt/income ratio–even with all the hard work and budgeting a person can muster. There’s no way to sugar-coat it. Things like this just get you downright depressed. So, in light of how I’ve been feeling lately regarding my student loans (utterly hopeless), I decided to revisit…

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    “Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there’s a big disappointment, we don’t know if that’s the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure.”

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    Living Life Poetically: “Our Daily Battleground”

    June 11, 2019 /

    “Our Daily Battleground” was written back in the Fall of 2013. However, it had no title, and it ended with the word “cry”; which isn’t a good way to end things. But I’m finally able to tie up the loose end. I realized, today, that the poem is basically about some of the landmines we face on a daily basis in life’s battleground. This thought was the inspiration for the title and last stanza. “Our Daily Battle Ground” is a reminder to make a concerted effort to enrich our day to day lives with things and thoughts that are positive. Perhaps more obviously, the poem is a reminder of the…

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    Living Life Poetically: “You Don’t Know Me”

    May 29, 2019 /

    We all find ourselves misunderstood or misjudged by others at some point in our lives. “You Don’t Know Me” is about that. The inspiration for this poem was a video I ran into on the internet. This video contains very negative generalizations about people of a certain race and gender. The worst part about the video was the comments supporting it and adding additional insults. I couldn’t help but think, ‘there are people out there who actually believe this. Not just kind of, but emphatically.’ Rather than seeing others as complex unique individuals, they generalize; meanwhile dismissing all evidence contrary to their beliefs. “You Don’t Know Me” is meant to…

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    “Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before.”

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    “God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes a lot of faith, but it’s worth the wait.”

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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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