😲 Pause... Breathe. Wonder! 🌟
...When The Universe Finds You in the Quiet...
Welcome back, Awe-Walkers!
We were recently driving home when we saw the most beautiful sunset before us on the freeway. Had we not taken that particular route, had we not left at the exact time we did, we would have likely missed it. It made us think that sometimes the world rushes, time races, and we forget to pause. But the sky never stops painting masterpieces above us, waiting patiently for the moment we remember to lift our gaze and witness the art we've been walking beneath all along…
We wrote a little poem to reflect on this:
Every sunset is an invitation to pause
Every star is a reminder that distance is not the same as disconnected
Looking up really is about looking in
Toward the part of us that knows that the universe hides in plain hush
Quietly, persistently, love keeps revealing itself
Reminding us that we are held by something far greater than our worries
Let's explore the light, the awe, and the infinite possibilities that come when we choose to wonder—on purpose and possibility. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Positopian where we share positive news, fiction, resources, & insights to help you become the best version of yourself…
Positive Quotes:
“People who wonder if the glass is half empty or full miss the point. The glass is refillable.” ~Simon Sinek
“Light, no matter how little, is enough to kick out the darkness.” ~Michael Bassey
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” ~Martin Luther King Jr.
“Don't waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come.” ~Mario Quintana
“Don't blow off another's candle for it won't make yours shine brighter.” ~Jaachynma N.E. Agu
“Your wound is not your fault but your healing is your responsibility.” ~Denice Frogman
“There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book, or simply close it.” ~Shannon L. Alder
“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.” ~Andy Rooney
“Your reality is not affecting you, it's reflecting you.” ~Russ Kyle
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” ~Hal Borland
“I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.” ~Lucille Ball
Positive Images:
Positive Poetry:
Mercy
“She asks me to kill the spider.
Instead, I get the most
peaceful weapons I can find.
I take a cup and a napkin.
I catch the spider, put it outside
and allow it to walk away.
If I am ever caught in the wrong place
at the wrong time, just being alive
and not bothering anyone,
I hope I am greeted
with the same kind
of mercy.”
~Rudy Francisco
Positive Resources:
“It's not my job to:
-fix or save people,
-be liked,
-do it all,
-please everyone,
-hold it all together.
It's my job to:
-love people,
-be authentic,
-take the next step,
-speak my truth,
-breathe."
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Positive News:
A 3-week-old baby received a heart transplant 14 years ago and gained a ‘donor mom’
Yong brought a stethoscope so Hill could listen to Audrey’s heart in Addison’s chest, and Hill brought Addison a T-shirt commemorating Audrey’s memory…“When I first met her … I just wanted to hug Elaine,” Hill said. “I felt connected immediately knowing that another mother got to raise their child. And that’s what gave me so much happiness.”
Innovative Transparent Wood Offers Sustainable Plastic Substitute
Researchers have actually developed semi-transparent wood using natural materials like egg whites and rice, resulting in a sturdy, biodegradable alternative to plastics… “In the modern day, plastic is everywhere, including our devices that we carry around. And it’s a problem when we reach the end of that device’s life. It’s not biodegradable. So, I asked, what if we can create something that’s natural and biodegradable instead?”
IHOP worker fired for feeding a homeless man gets offered her job back
“I need my job, but I would still do it again,” she told WFLA. “I truly would. I would still help somebody if I could. If he asked me for my shirt, I probably would have tried to give him that too.”
Positive Music:
Always Remember, "Chews" Joy :)
~Mandy & Jonathan Chew