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“You’ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don’t mess with Mister In-Between.” This little song popped into my head this morning while I was sorting out some paperwork that I forgot to take care of last week. My mom used to sing this to me whenever I was feeling low. Published in 1944, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer were reportedly inspired by a sermon. This clever turn of phrase is a great reminder to choose to be positive. Why be positive? There are lots of benefits. Positive people tend to be healthier and

Words are important to me. I give them careful consideration. I mull them over, looking for just the right one to fully express my purest intention. I appreciate a beautiful or clever turn of phrase. I make note of words that inspire me or challenge me, writing them in my journal so I don’t lose them. Words are valuable. I especially enjoy poetry. My father deserves all of the credit. He loved words, too, and had committed countless poems to memory. No matter what the occasion, he had just the right one. In his latter years, he wrote many beautiful

There are a lot of ways that we can waste our time, but worrying just might be the biggest waste of them all. Worrying never changes our circumstances. In fact, most of the things we spend time worrying about NEVER HAPPEN. Are you a worrywart?  You might want to consider the following: Worrying is bad for our health. While worrying doesn’t change our situations, it does change our body chemistry. Whenever we think negative thoughts, our brains release chemicals that negatively impact our bodies and can actually make us physically ill. We really can be “worried sick.” Worry steals our peace and our rest.