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Just Another Tricky Day

Imagine this moment. You’re feeling down. You’re hurt and have your back against the wall and just feel like quitting. You think, “Let me hear an upbeat song.” The problem? Sometimes entertainment takes us into a world which is not possible or practical in real life. That’s where a song like “Just Another Tricky Day” … Read more

OPTIMISTIC WORRYING (Revised)

“Worrying is thinking negative thoughts about things that are outside of your control.”

-Mel Robbin

The title of today’s post may seem oxymoronic or counterintuitive. Worrying by definition is a negative trait so how can it be optimistic?

Let me elaborate.

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CHEROPHOBIA – DO YOU HAVE IT?

“It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”

-Theodore Roosevelt

Everyone wants to be happy, right?

You’re constantly wishing and/or praying that whatever problems you have in life go away, right? And yet, there’s a feeling, an emotion, that what if you achieve what you want and you fail at maintaining or preserving it?

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UNKNOWNS

OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD IS “UNKNOWNS”.   I CHOSE THIS WORD BECAUSE IT IS THE ONE THING WE CAN’T OR DON’T CALCULATE WHEN WE PLAN FOR LIFE STRATEGIES.  THERE ARE MANY UNKNOWNS, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT WE AREN’T IN CONTROL OF AS MUCH AS WE LIKE TO THINK.  THERE IS PLANNING THAT LAYS OUT MANY … Read more

ASSUMING MAKES AN A*S…(REPOST)

“Before you ‘assume’, try this crazy method called asking.”
-Unknown

The year is 2000. I’m in high school. The bell has rung and I’m about to go from choir class to Spanish class. Spanish class has two textbooks which my teacher, Mr. Brown, uses interchangeably. Unfortunately, I’m not sure which one is needed for that particular day. Perhaps Mr. Brown had mentioned it the day before and perhaps he hadn’t. I can’t remember.

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PATIENCE – REVISITED

“Patience is not passive, on the contrary, it is concentrated strength.” -Bruce Lee How hard or easy is it to have patience? For me personally, it’s one of the most difficult acts to do. Whether it’s waiting for a package delivery or sitting at the airport, I always find myself getting antsy, especially if things … Read more

SPRING WRITING CONTEST WINNER, 2021 SARAH TEMPLE “HOPE AND RENEWAL”

SPRING 2021 POETRY CONTEST WINNER ShareTweetRedditPin this!Email this!Print it!Share on Linkedin Click the buttons to share Winning Author: Sarah Temple Winning Entry: Finding Hope At 15, I lost hope walking into the burn unit at university in Denver. My 13yr brother by my side, we spoke to dr.s walked into a unit caught a glimpse of what remained of our … Read more

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY “THE PRICELESS GIFT”

                                                                                          HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOTHER’S OUT THERE…………… 5/9/2021 Nothing … Read more

WOUNDS (WHAT DO PHYSICAL WOUNDS AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDS HAVE IN COMMON?)

Physical wounds and emotional wounds share more in common than you may think. We can’t bury our emotional abuse and hope it goes away. It does not and that emotional abuse will surface again.

SUPERSTITIONS – (REVISED)

“Future endeavors with superstitions attached to them have the same probability of coming to fruition that anything else does. Either they’ll come to fruition or they won’t. Had they been anything more or less, the world would be a much different place.”
-Excerpt from upcoming short story “Howl of Freedom” by Angie Verhoeven

Are you superstitious?

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ISOLATION “ISOLATION CREATES DEPRESSION, BUT NEW HOPE IS ON THE HORIZON”

Coronavirus vaccine, finally

This article is written for those of us who suffer with depression due to having to isolate because of the coronavirus. We go into great detail about cause/effect, the new vaccine, and feelings we have had during this pandemic.

THE MARRIAGE OF PATIENCE & OPTIMISM

“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude.”
-Joyce Meyer

In a previous post I had talked about the importance of being patient and how what’s meant to be yours will eventually come to you even if it’s later than expected.

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HELLO MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF DAILY WISDOM WORDS! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! 2020

GRATITUDE AND THANKS

A MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE FOR THIS THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS, TWITTER AND FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS, AND CONTEST WINNERS.

SELF-DISCIPLINE DO YOU HAVE IT OR IS IT DEVELOPED?

Do you have self-discipline?  This article will cover the meaning of self-discipline that can apply to all areas of your life.  I am going through a stage where self discipline is lacking inside me.  Self-discipline is about routine.  The only way self-discipline works for us is if we establish a routine.  It takes 21 days … Read more

Poetry For The Soul

Hello again, Dear Reader. For this week’s installment, I am trying something quite different. With the desire to offer you inspiration in dark days, I have selected some poetry for your perusal. Being a novice at writing poetry, I have been trying my hand at Japanese-style poetry. Many are likely familiar with the Haiku. This … Read more