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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Familiar Joy
Quotes of the Week from Me:
“I’m just glad we have the morning.”
“We need stress, we need to overcome it, again and again.”
“Who are you?”
Quotes of the Week from Others:
“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?” – George Eliot
“Your past is a place of reference, not a place of residence.” – Unknown
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato
Quick Optimism:
Offer ideas to those who you care for; you are giving them an opportunity to learn.
Question of the Week:
What is something old or familiar that still brings you joy consistently?
One great answer is the beach. The beach has made its way into this newsletter a few times before, and for good reason. This past Sunday, I was at the beach for nearly 4 hours with my family.
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We were one of the first boats to coast into a shallow sandbar, set our anchor, and explore the quiet shoreline. Even several hundred feet from shore, the water was only 5 feet deep. We had to drive in slowly, and we took it all in.
Rain clouds came and went, a few raindrops didn’t ruin the day. We ate some lunch and walked as far as we could.
Every beach is different but the experience is often similar. I can’t wait to go back again soon.