Self image is the key to better life and is the real secret. It allows you to express yourself creatively. You must have a goal. Use the creative mechanism to bring success and happiness. A human being requires emotional and spiritual satisfaction.

“See the things that you want as already yours. Know that they will come to you at need. Don’t fret and worry about them. Think of them as already in your posession.”

Robert Collier (1885-1950)

“See the things that you want as already yours. Know that they will come to you at need. Don’t fret and worry about them. Think of them as already in your posession.”

Robert Collier (1885-1950)

A great song from 1973 with an uplifting effect in these troubled times!

The simple act of being grateful for the simple and yet most important things in life can literally transform your life.

It is surprising how few people realise the huge benefit derived from the simple act of saying thank you for the wonderful things in life to God or simply just nature and this wonderful planet.

Recently, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent curtailing of our freedom and movement, our lives have been simplified and a reassessment of what is important in life.

Although it has taken a long time, we finally realise how important the necessities of life are, such as good health, food and drink, as well as being acutely aware of those in our society who provide the most vital services.

Things which we once took for granted are now appreciated in the true sense of the word.

As a starting point to the new grateful you, how about making a list of ten things including certain people you are grateful for.

What may surprise you is that you will feel so much better in yourself having adopted a feeling of deep gratitude rather than constantly complaining about trivial things in your life.

Aled Evans

Choose to love and harness the positive force.

Focus on positivity and good thoughts.

Think and talk about the things you love and concentrate on the good news of the day.

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

• Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
• Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

• Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
• What topics do you think you’ll write about?
• Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
• If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.