positivity Archives - Christina Irene

“Feed Your Porch Cats” is a Positive Mindset in the Toughest of Times

18 Apr

On one of my worst days this week, I dumped a scoop of cat food into the bowl I keep on my back porch. Hearing the clank of all the crunchy little pieces against the stainless steel, I felt valuable....
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Ice Breaker: Everyone’s Admired

14 Nov

a table covered in colorful scraps of paper with different words and phrases written on them

A few years ago I did a Valentine’s Day event in my home community for singles. It was a crafty, hands-on self-love event. For the kick-off activity, I created this ice breaker. Step 1: Create the cards. Each participant gets...
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The World’s Fastest Moving Dog

15 Apr

It wasn’t long after I moved that I heard something interesting and amusing moving along the busy road in front of my house. Maybe you wouldn’t think a barking dog is very entertaining, but this dog was, indeed moving, and...
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Try a Smile Day

16 Apr

I know, I know. It’s tacky and cheesy. Most of us, if not all of us have heard that if you just force yourself to smile, you automatically feel better. I guess maybe it works a little bit. But a...
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My 3-Item “Reset Mantra” When Legit Trying is Too Hard

10 Apr

How ’bout all those positive messages and happy how-tos that I write about? Look, I understand that pretty much everything in life is easier said than done. And sometimes, being positive is just too flippin’ hard. Right now is one...
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The Cure for Comparison is the Team Score

26 Mar

I’m going to get woo woo with you on this one. I just ask that you be open. Did you hear about the anti-bullying ad that IKEA did a couple years ago, where they exposed two identical plants to different...
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