Friends of Haywood County Animal Shelter posted the following today on Face Book: Friends of Haywood County Animal Shelter is at New Leash on Life Adoption Center at HCAS. We are bursting at the seams with dogs here at the shelter! If ...

 When stress takes over, it can be really challenging to return to your happy state. To help you get back there, here are some inspirational stress quotes on how to manage it. "I enjoy an evening stroll. It helps me to reflect and eases stress."...

Forest Service ShieldU.S. FOREST SERVICE Caring for the land and serving people.What is open space?Open space includes all unbuilt areas, whether publically or privately owned, protected or unprotected. Open space lands include forests and grass...

Spoonful of Positive

Use your sense of humor as a Stress Coping Mechanism We can prepare ourselves for stress with coping techniques, we can eliminate stressors from our lives whenever possible, and we can surround ourselves with social support--we absolutely should...

"Some of the most powerful times are when we're quiet." -- Michael W. Smith  Cultivating Quiet: 6 Ways to Invite Silence Into Your Life Nourish yourself with these simple practices. https://yogainternational.com/article/view/cultivating-qui...

"One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside." ― John Lennon"Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don't lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier." ― Sabaa Tahir"Ever since pe...

We all deal with our own anger. We all cope with others' anger. My opinion only, anger is as natural to us as love, hate, happiness, fear and happiness. How we deal with our own anger is up to us. Our reaction to others' anger is also ours to de...

 "I've listened to someone as young as 14 and someone as old as 100 talk about their close friends, and [there are] three expectations of a close friend that I hear people describing and valuing across the entire life course," says William Rawli...

We Love Our Missy!

Today is National Love Your Pet Day! Have you hugged your pet today? This is our dog, Missy! Every day is Love Our Pet Day! They have unconditional love for us! Pets teach us how we should be, how we could be! They make us smile first thing in the mo...

Spoonful of Positive: Stand Up   "Be an encourager, the world has enough critics already." Dave Willis “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”   "I allowed myself to be bullied because I was scared and didn't know how to defend myself. I was bullied until I prevented a new student from being bullied.By standing up hor him, I learned to stand up for myself," Jackie Chan "I h...

Spoonful of Positive: Friday Yay!   "Life is Beautiful! (Especially on Friday)  "It's Friday...any plan of being a productive member of society is officially thrown out the window."   " May today be the Fridayest Friday that ever Fridayed."     "It's Friday! Let's Dance!"   "Mandatory Law of the Universe On Fridays, you have to do something a little fun." "I never met a Friday I didn't like!"  

Valentine's Day - The Funny Side      "Who makes most dates on Valentines Day? The delivery guy." - Unknown  Please remember that Valentine’s Day is a polite reminder that Christmas decorations must go down! - Unknown   "Who makes most dates on Valentines Day? The delivery guy." Unknown "It would be great if Vanlentine's Day came with a fast-forward button." - Unknown   "Valentine's Day is when a lot of people are reminded what a poor shot Cupid ...

Valentine's Day -- The Down Side     The Other Side of Valentine's Day / City on a Hill Press While Valentine’s Day generally conjures up images of happy couples and romantic proposals, for some the holiday represents something else entirely — the beginning of a predicted increased suicide rate on the Central Coast. “The myth is that Christmas is the most high risk time for people to become suicidal, but actually it’s springtime,” said Diane Bric...

Griffin told SI that he hopes to inspire others with his success in professional sports.  “If I keep doing what I’m doing, it’s going to create a better future for someone else,” he said. “It just goes on and on. … Maybe I can help this kid who can help another kid who can help a thousand kids later.”

 Spoonful of Positive: Humor (we all need it)  "A day without laughter is a day wasted." -- Charlie Chaplin "Humor is man's greatest blessing." -- Mark Twain   'Humor can be one of the best survival tools." -- Allen Klein  "From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere." -- Dr. Seuss   "You can't really be strong until you see the funny side to things." -- Ken Kesey  "The ability to find humor in the ups and downs of life can...

Spoonful of Positive: Joy  “If we can just let go and trust that things will work out they way they're supposed to, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself.”  -- Goldie Hawn“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.”  -- Marianne Williamson “Happiness is part of who ...

Spoonful of Positive: What Positive Role Does Regret Play in Our Lives?    "Regrets, I've had a few ... but then again, too few to mention." -- "My Way" song written by Paul Anka "Regrets? I look at life as a roller coaster, ups and downs, anticipation, excitement,fear. Eventually the ride ends. If I hold onto regrets, I will miss why I was here ... " -- Marjorie Farrington   "I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you f...

Saying Goodbye Until We Meet Again to an Online Friend.  There's been a lot of negative news where Face Book is concerned. This post is my personal opionion based on my personal experience... I belonged to a social network before Face Book was even online. It was for people 40 years old and older. I made some awesome friends, that social network went offline before Face Book. I was able to reconnect with so many of my online friends again on Face...

Spoonful of Positive: Hope  "Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future." -- Robert H. Schuller "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." -- Albert Einstein "Hope is a waking dream." -- Aristotle "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." -- Helen Keller "Hope fills the holes of my frustration in my heart." -- Emanuel C...

Spoonful of Positive:   “Music always sounds better on Friday.“Lou Brutus “It’s Friday… any plan of being a productive member of society is officially thrown out the window.“Unknown   “Oh! It’s Friday again. Share the love that was missing during the week, In a worthy moment of peace and bliss.“S. O’ Sade “I know every day is a gift but where are the receipts for Mondays? I want to return it for another Friday.“Unknown   "Happy Friday! Here’s to ...