 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
Over the past few months, at a local coffeehouse, I’ve been initiating Friday afternoon “coffee and connecting” sessions, also offering to help people start or expand their use of social media. Most of the folks who come are somewhat familiar with FaceBook (through which they share with family and “friends who find me”) or LinkedIn (on which they may have completed part of their initial profile). Most of the attendees are small business owners, sole proprietors, or consultants, and have a website they wish were more flexible and under their control. Some are establishing, or have, blogs. Last week, someone dubbed the get-togethers “de-fearing sessions”, which, in many ways, is quite true: We spend a great deal of our time discussing aspects of three issues which seem to concern all of the newcomers, and helping people rise above the inaction borne from fear. The primary issues all the newcomers face are . . . Continue reading More than your online identity
One of the things I love about social media is that it’s democratic. One of the things I dislike about social media is that it’s democratic. . . . Continue reading The democracy of social media
Ever since I’ve been a kid, I’ve been fascinated by and studied how we’re affected emotionally, physically, spiritually, and culturally by what and how we think; how our thoughts and actions are influenced by various forces, including the media, authority figures (religious leaders, parents, teachers, etc.) as well as what we choose to think; and how this all relates to the position of women and the downtrodden in the world. In modern society, we’ve generally been encouraged, influenced, and taught to conform to a norm that does not bring about the best for the individual, community, or world, on any level: physical, emotional, or spiritual. . . . Continue reading Thoughts and influence
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To love what you do and feel that it matters — how could anything be more fun?~ Katherine Graham
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