Jenny Evans Dunham

Well, I promised to let you know what I thought of Focus on the Good Stuff by Mike Robbins. It’s a wonderful book that teaches the importance of appreciating what we have in life.

In the first part of the book, he talks about how much negativity there is in our world today. He goes on to describe how this negativity affects us in our daily lives. In the second half of the book, he outlines some steps telling you what to do change your life, to start appreciating what you have.

I highly recommend this book if you’re looking to rise above the negatives in your life. Mike writes clearly in a very easy-to-read manner.

Mike also has a regular ezine that he publishes on a monthly basis. You can sign up at www.mike-robbins.com

I found this wonderful quote while reading Focus on the Good Stuff by Mike Robbins:

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. — Mother Teresa

This quote is so true. I know how kind words have affected me personally. Take the time to share some kind words of your own with some of the people in your life.

I was watching the news last night and heard a truly heartrending story. During the recent earthquake in China, many parents lost their children - their only children. For a number of years, China has had a “one child only” policy in place. Therefore, when these parents lost their children, they truly lost their entire future. Watching the news story, I could see how utterly devastated these parents were. One set of parents who were interviewed said they did not plan to have another child because it would be too painful to risk also losing that child.

I have two daughters and three grandchildren whom I love dearly. Losing any of them would break my heart into little pieces. Just another reminder to enjoy each day that you live because you don’t know what tomorrow will be like.

In line with this same topic, I recently borrowed a book from the library called Focus on the Good Stuff by Mike Robbins. I’m just starting to read it but so far it’s great. I know from experience that when I focus on positive things my whole outlook improves. I’ll post more on what I learn from this book as I go along.