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Well this year I am trying it. A Good Things Jar Good things jar. Strategically placed. For years we have seen this idea, but I bet no one has really ever done it. Well, okay not no one, but really, do you know anyone that has ever done this? Just do a quick  Pinterest  search and you will find a bunch of Jar Ideas. Source - Pinterest I never have started a jar, but always thought it was a good idea. This year, I finally put one out. Strategically placed next to the fridge, on top of our antique medicine cabinet, in plain view. (a photo of my mothers now in the background, near our duct tape because you never know when you will need duct tape, and emergency flashlights and candles which we need more than you would think because the power goes out that often. Ah island living.) I still need to put scraps of paper near it with a pen, so it is easy to add the good things. All in an effort to ensure this year, setting the tone for the next decade, will be differe...

photo courtesy of Draculina on FB I am truly blessed, even though times have been rough. I can still smile, laugh a lot, and I never stop dreaming.  This powerful song is perhaps the best way to start a Monday.  Dream On.  link here for background of song , and link here for lyrics , both good reads. Does it sometimes take a great song or a great saying to get you going on a Monday? 

I try to be the optimist. Stay positive. I guess I try to be the Yin more than the Yang . The one with the bright outlook. But sometimes it is difficult to stay positive. Especially in these difficult times we are going through lately, I am sure you know what I mean. You work so hard, only to get lackluster results. (i.e. lots of promotion, few sales).  You interview for jobs, and they hire someone else. You GET a part time job, and they only schedule you for one day a week for the second week in a row. Times are tough, and sometimes it is very tough to remain positive. But then along comes a song , and you like the music, you listen to the lyrics, and suddenly you feel better . You find that Yin as the Yang fades in the background. You feel good inside . This song does that for me. Even though I have lived more than half (I assume) of it, this song makes me believe, yes, this is gonna be a good life . You are never too old to say: Oh, this has gotta be the good life This h...