Posts Tagged With ‘ Encouragement ’

On a whim I decided to include a small pumpkin plant in my garden this year. My husband was less than enthusiastic, because he remembered the one and only time I planted pumpkin over 20 years ago. The plant spread like wildfire and quickly took over the entire garden. Eventually it began creeping over the back yard to the house. It was almost scary. And we only ended up with one small pumpkin. I told my husband not to worry, because the poor little plant was so small and puny that it probably had only a small chance of surviving. So, I gently patted the tiny plant in the ground, wished it well,... Continue Reading

During his time in England, he received a call from his friend. It was a call that would allow Sandy to keep his side of their pact. Garfunkel explained that he wanted to drop out of architecture school and record his first album with Paul Simon. However, he needed $400 to do so. The post Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: The touching story behind Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sounds of Silence” appeared first on Award-Winning Texas TEDx Motivational Keynote San Antonio Speaker, SONNY MELENDREZ.  Continue Reading

Want a way to make someone and yourself truly happy this Thanksgiving? There’s a method of practicing gratitude that you may not have heard about: The Gratitude Visit. It’s a concept created by the man considered to be the Father of Positive Psychology, Dr. Martin Seligman, and a moving way to express your deep appreciation to someone who has made a big difference in your journey. Here’s how it works… First, you think of someone who had a hand in moving your life in a positive direction somewhere along the way. Someone enormously important, who is still alive, and whom you never properly... Continue Reading

Albert Einstein once wrote on a chalkboard:9 x 1 = 99 x 2 = 189 x 3 = 279 x 4 = 369 x 5 = 459 x 6 = 549 x 7 = 639 x 8 = 729 x 9 = 819 x 10 = 91 Suddenly chaos erupted in the classroom because Einstein made a mistake. Obviously, the correct answer to 9 × 10 isn’t 91. And all his students ridiculed him. Einstein waited for everyone to be silent and said:“Despite the fact that I analyzed nine problems correctly, no one congratulated me. But when I made one mistake, everyone started laughing. This means that even if a person is successful, society will notice his slightest mistake. And they’ll... Continue Reading

She looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t know what to say!” “Don’t worry mom, just answer the questions.” The post Let Me Call You Sweetheart appeared first on Award-Winning Texas TEDx Motivational Keynote San Antonio Speaker, SONNY MELENDREZ.  Continue Reading

Quotes on How to Relieve Your Emotional Pain Emotional pain is different for everyone.  We experience true bouts of emotional pain in some form during life.  Emotional pain is the mental anguish and despair one gets from suffering from common emotions such as sadness, loss, grief, heartbreak, and/or depression.   Do you find yourself saying to … Read More about 40+ Quotes to Help Relieve Your Emotional Pain The post 40+ Quotes to Help Relieve Your Emotional Pain appeared first on Made You Smile Back. Originally Published on https://madeyousmileback.com/ Continue Reading