Week 126

Positive post Sunday, July 14, 2019- Week 126.   Have you ever thought about the relationship between a habit and a goal?  According to Farnam Street Brain Food #324, “Habits vs. Goals: A Look at the Benefits of a Systematic Approach to Life”, we all set goals in our lives but it’s the habits, or…

Week 125

Positive post Sunday, July 7, 2019- Week 125.   Michele and I attended Sunday Mass in the chapel at St. Bernardine’s Hospital this past week.  It was a very intimate Mass with only about 15 fellow Christians attending, most worked at the hospital.  We were honored to share Mass with healthcare workers who have dedicated…

Week 124

Positive post Sunday, June 30, 2019- Week 124.   Michele and I started a tradition of attending a daily Mass at a local church whenever we travel (and of course Sunday Mass if we’re there on Sunday).  This past week, I attended a leadership forum in Newport; Newport, Rhode Island, not to be confused with…

Week 123

Positive post Sunday, June 23, 2019- Week 123.   Have you ever felt like giving up?  This is a wide-open question that I believe all of us would answer yes to at some point in our lives.  Whether it be wanting to give up on a school project as a kid, or in sports when…

Week 122

Positive post Sunday, June 16, 2019- Week 122.   Happy Father’s Day to my heavenly and earthly fathers.   To my heavenly father, thank you for giving me the gift of life, a gift I will never take for granted.  I view life on earth as our opportunity for redemption and to earn a place…

Week 121

Positive post Sunday, June 9, 2019- Week 121.   You might not be a country music fan but you may have heard the theme song from the movie Urban Cowboy, “Looking For Love” by Johnny Lee.  Not the most reverent of movies, or one you would take the kids to see, but the theme of…

Week 120

Positive post Sunday, June 2, 2019- Week 120.  Volunteering is one of the most important, beneficial and rewarding actions we can take as human beings.  According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, many Americans agree.  In 2018, 77.4 million Americans volunteered an estimated 6.9 billion hours with an economic value of $167 billion. …

Week 119

Positive post Sunday, May 26, 2019- Week 119 (Special Edition).  Those who have been following my Positive Post Sundays know that, supported by a foundation of Faith, there is nothing more important to me than my Family, and that includes many of you.  Like all families, our family has created many traditions, like going to…

Week 118

Positive post Sunday, May 19, 2019- Week 118.  Have you ever felt like you have had more than your share of challenges, misfortunes, or bad luck in your life?  When times are tough, it’s easy to fall into the trap of being a victim and even questioning your faith.  It’s been said that God doesn’t…

Week 117

Positive post Sunday, May 12, 2019- Week 117. Have you ever been to Mass, a lecture or a training and felt like the priest, professor or trainer was speaking directly to you and only you.  Somehow, they knew exactly what you were going through, and the message was tailored just for you and at just…