Category: Positive Thinking/Visualization

A yellow sticky note reading “Be Kind” is clipped to a string against a bright pink background, with small paper heart cutouts scattered below, symbolizing kindness, compassion, and positivity.

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Acts of Microkindnesses

One of my favorite mantras is ‘My Resting Face is a Smiling Face’. I find that keeping a smile on my countenance

Colorful plastic alphabet letters are scattered across a turquoise wooden surface, with a random pile on the left and the words "WORDS HAVE POWER" arranged on the right.

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Casting Spells

“The English word ‘spell’ comes from the Proto-Germanic *spellą, which simply meant ‘to speak’, ‘a story’, or ‘a narrative’. To spell a

Hand drawing concept about the disappointment when reality doesn't meet expectations.

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The Upside of the Downside

Disappointment is basically your emotional response to a ‘prediction error’: Reality did not match your expectations and the bigger the gap, the

A hand holds a four-leaf clover up to the setting sun, with the sunlight shining through its center against a blurred backdrop of trees and a reflective pond.

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Harnessing the Four Horses of Luck

The more we understand the nuances of luck, the better we can utilize what comes our way. Back in 1978, Dr. James

Hands in the shape of a picture frame against the sunset

So Much is in the Frame

We create our life by the interpretations we assign to the events of our lives. Far, far more than we realize, this

A note that says "Hope for the best... Plan for the worst" pinned to a corkboard with a red push pin

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You’re Only as Good as Your Worst Day

Okay, the above is a half-truth; catchy but imprecise. First off, it’s probably true in ‘high-stakes, irreversible (one-way door) situations’ where failure

A dalmatian dog with a tennis ball in its mouth in front of an outdoor background

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Finding Your Tennis Ball

If happiness/success is finding a goal or path that one follows with the unrestrained joy of a dog chasing a tennis ball,

A smiling woman with curly hair hugs a large red heart against a bright yellow background, eyes closed in a joyful, affectionate pose.

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Be Careful What You Keep Close to Your Heart

If you choose to hold a grudge or a grievance or latch onto any form of resentment, spite, anger, envy, jealousy, or

A yellow background with several different smiling face emojis

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My Resting face is a Smiling Face

Your resting face (aka neutral face or default face) is simply the natural, relaxed expression your face settles into when you’re not

Hand drawing Preparation Luck Opportunity diagram concept with marker on transparent wipe board. Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.

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Swimming in a Sea of Serendipity

It has been said that luck lies in the intersection of preparation (hard, smart work) and opportunity (Seneca, 4 BC-65 AD). While

A hand holding up a sticky note that says "every failure is a step to success" against a blurred colorful background

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Are You Willing to Invest in Loss?

Transparency and Ownership are keys to any organization learning and thriving. In spite of any and all efforts to develop a culture