What's the first image that comes to mind when you think of a mental hospital? Jack Nicholson in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' right? We need to change that perception, and places like this one are doing that. Votes: 25
I was brought up Methodist, christened as a little baby and went to church every Sunday. Votes: 13
When you're true to who you are, amazing things happen. Votes: 11
Children may not notice the positive moments in life unless we point them out to them. Votes: 10
The scripture is God's plan on how we are to live our lives here and what we are to do to have eternal life. Votes: 8
I've been blessed, acne never knocked on my door. I think I look pretty darn good. Votes: 8
I now find magic in the mundane. I'm also more creative - better able to look beyond the obvious and come up with new story angles. Votes: 7
Certainly the research shows that grateful people are more innovative thinkers. Votes: 7
Thank you power' is writing down the moments that are good in your life so that you can go back and reflect on them - so you've got this sort of repository of good stuff in your past. Votes: 6
When my mother passed away I was 20. Votes: 5
What I've learned is there's a scientifically proven phenomenon that's attached to gratitude, and that if you consciously take note of what is good in your life, quantifiable benefits happen. Votes: 4
I think our job as parents is to give our kids roots to grow and wings to fly. Votes: 4
The biggest surprise, which is also the best, is that I didn't know I would love motherhood as much as I do. Votes: 4
There is no dramatic difference in happiness on the part of people who are wealthy. Votes: 3
It is hard to get in the habit of forcing yourself to find three things on a regular basis that you are grateful for. Votes: 3
So for years I kept mum about my passion for needle arts. Votes: 3
I think for anyone who's gone through a crisis, there comes a turning point, an epiphany, that marks the beginning of the end. Votes: 3
I sensed that my life was better when I focused on things that were working as opposed to focusing on the long list that goes wrong, but I wanted to know if there was any validity to that. Votes: 2
So many self-help ideas are like meringue - you take a big bite, and there's nothing there. Votes: 2
'Thank you power' is writing down the moments that are good in your life so that you can go back and reflect on them - so you've got this sort of repository of good stuff in your past. Votes: 1
I'm about as straight an arrow as you'll find out there. Votes: 1
There is something in even the darkest situations that we can make a positive in our lives. Votes: 0
My job as a television anchor or television reporter is not to proselytize. Votes: 0
If you want to be liked, get a dog. The people you work with are not your friends. Votes: 0
People who feel positively think differently. They think better. Votes: 0
A thankful outlook smoothes the rough edges off life. Votes: 0
Im about as straight an arrow as youll find out there. Votes: 0
There are days-depression is a part of it-when if all you do is get dressed, take a shower and put on your makeup, then it is a good day. Your goals have to be much lower. But if you take one tiny little step, then you can take another and another. Votes: 0
There is a comfort in rituals, and rituals provide a framework for stability when you are trying to find answers. Votes: 0
I want my kids to be curious, to be interested in a lot of things, to be confident, and to feel they belong in any number of situations. Votes: 0
It is important for women to know who they are, and to know what makes their hearts sing. Votes: 0
Your dreams can be realities. They are the stuff that leads us through life toward great happiness. Votes: 0
Grateful people may recover faster from trauma. Votes: 0
If I have time to exercise, I do it, but I don't fixate on numbers like weight or waist size. Numbers don't work for me. Votes: 0