If you are having a bad day, week or even year, remember that it is not your starting point that matters, rather it is where you end up. And by having a more challenging starting point, you are being given more opportunities to succeed. Someone whose life has always been perfect will look back and never really see any hard-earned accomplishments or victories in his or her past. They will not grasp the glorious feeling…
I think that everyone will agree that the world can be separated into two categories. We have those who see the glass as half full and those who see it as half empty. And for the most part, that outlook is applied to all aspects of our lives. We can choose to seek out the positive, or we can be content to see cling to the first negative aspect we find and refuse to look…
Aside from being an amazing person, a huge inspiration and a great writer, AMY TEMPLE is the very first person to take a leap of faith and contribute a guest post to See The Good. And now we are fortunate enough to have AMY as our regular Sunday contributor! I can’t thank AMY enough for her contribution, her hard work, and most of all for believing in the good that we could do if we…
Each day we are bombarded with reminders to have a plan for the future. This includes having the savings we need, as well as dreams of what we want to achieve and where we want to go. And while these are important aspects of life, it is also important to be mindful of the things that are right here in the moment. Planning for retirement, saving for a rainy day, and simply earning as much…
Many people have looked at me with a rather odd expression when I explain my reason for creating the See The Good website. They are perplexed that people need to be reminded of the good in the world and in their own life. And at that point, I return the perplexed look. I am wondering if people have forgotten what life used to be like or how people used to treat each other. And before…
It is not very often that you hear of a teenager who wants to give up some of his or her relaxing summertime to work. And it is even rarer when that work is actually volunteering rather than earning money for gas or entertainment. But that is exactly what Hunter has chosen to do with his summer. He is working on his Eagle Scout Project which will benefit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.…
I recently discovered that my cable provider has 3 or 4 channels that air classic television shows. I got to say these are very interesting and downright fun! I have discovered television programs I enjoyed when I was a kid like “Silver Spoons”, “Webster” and “Benson”. I got to confess that I have gotten hooked on the “Benson” repeats. I record all the episodes onto my DVR. What a funny show! I love the…
A team is not something that you can force people to become. It takes leadership, guidance, and enough concern for each individual to win their loyalty. In a team, each member has faith in his or her teammates to do what is best for the team as a whole, rather than doing what is best for the individual. It is that faith and dedication to the common goal that binds the individuals together and ensures…
For the most part, people whose lives are in constant chaos choose to live under those stressful and unhealthy conditions. Some like the feel of constant pressure, while others simply don’t know any better or don’t know how to put a stop to the chaos. But you also have the choice to not be a part of their world of constant issues, concern, and drama. Just as many people choose to downsize their homes to…
The ocean covers about 70% of the earth’s surface, leaving only 30% for land. And of that nearly three-quarters of the earth that is our ocean, we have only explored a minute 5%! What that really means is that we have barely scratched the surface of what is our earth. So what does this have to do with your mind you ask… Life is so busy and crammed with activities that few people really take…