Tag: #positivity

Reflections on mental health and parenting

Reflections on mental health and parenting

Parenting has taken on a whole new meaning during Covid 19. Parents, caregivers, and children across the country are facing challenges and have to constantly pivot during the lockdown. Focus on creating quality time and make sure your children are connected with family, friends, and 

Life Lessons From Gardening

Life Lessons From Gardening

Gardening has taught me so many lessons in life. I want to give you some quotes from famous people regarding gardening: I think the true gardener, the older he grows, should more and more develop a humble, grateful and uncertain spirit. – Reginald Farrer A 

Kevin Robbins: Minister Focusing on Radical Optimism

Kevin Robbins: Minister Focusing on Radical Optimism

I have a deep respect and admiration for a minister (evangelist, pastor, cleric, chaplain, missionary, priest, rector, preacher, Reverand). The job of a minister is tough and demanding. It can be satisfying from an intrinsic perspective. However, there are metrics to deal with. The modern-day 

Everything Happens For a Reason

Everything Happens For a Reason

Everything happens for a reason I asked for strength and God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom and God gave me problems to solve. I asked for prosperity and God gave me brawn and brains to work. I asked for 

Importance of Kindness and Respect

Importance of Kindness and Respect

The first week of 2021 has passed. The thought that crossed my mind was the lack of respect and civility in our society. At school, it was important to say please and thank you. It was important to treat our fellow students with kindness and 

Appreciate Each Others Differences

Appreciate Each Others Differences

I am in my 20th year of marriage. I am reminded of Michelle Obama who said that “Our greatness comes when we appreciate each other’s strengths when we learn from each other when we lean on each other”. I make mistakes all the time in 

Discover the transformative attitude of gratitude

Discover the transformative attitude of gratitude

Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented – Sonja Lyubomirsky Prologue On a cold day in January 2016, I am flying to London, UK,