Good news in the news: five plus sites present the positive side

We all know the media focuses on bad stuff. However, the web provides an ideal platform for sharing good news, and there are a number of sites dedicated to delivering positive news. Here are five of the larger sites; some even let you share you own stories! . . . Continue reading Good news in the news: five plus sites present the positive side

On sharing good news

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So much good is going on in the world – yet the media, and so many individuals, tend to focus on the negative. Many people, especially in the U.S., start and end their days listening to or watching the news, and stressing and upsetting themselves because of the constant barrage of negativity. Imbibing negativity in the form of the media is particularly pervasive at night, when we would best be served by unloading the cares of the day, rather than assuming more, and in the morning, when filling ourselves with positive thoughts and focusing on the good can determine our mindset and how we go through the day. . . . Continue reading On sharing good news

Eleanor Roosevelt and blogging

While I can’t say “I’ve been thinking about Eleanor Roosevelt this week” as anything new, as ER is one of my heroes and I think of her a good bit in general, I’ve been musing about her in relation to blogging this week. What many forget is that ER unfailingly wrote a nationally-published column six days a week. From 1935 until just before her passing in 1962, ER wrote “My Day”, no matter where she was in the world, or what she was doing. . . . Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt and blogging