I've felt a need of late to look for the good in all things. I went through a phase if you will some months ago when all the negative things seem to just bare in on me and I felt stifled and overwhelmed. My husband tends to be a WEB junkie and is out looking always for things that interest him. He is an artist, an engineer and someone who loves to learn. At the same time he invests time in trying to read through the mainstream news media to find some measure of truth. He's always wanting to tell me what it is he finds and there are times after work when having dealt mostly with problems and occasionally something good and positive, I don't actually care to hear some aspect of the world that is not positive.
So in striving to have a focus on the goodness of life and how we live it, I am planning on putting together once a week a showcase of posts and people here in the RAIN that inspire us with their work. The goal will be to focus on those people that are providing us with the "Latest Breaking Good News" and providing us a peek at the very best in terms of business, behavior, balance and fun! Some have been featured and some not. If it has been featured then perhaps you missed it. There is an effort here to recognize steady, constant and solidly good work. It is not about the famous but about "the good"! Not that they are mutally exclusive of each other for sure! It may even been an older post. If we just post about it once again then it becomes "Latest Breaking Good News". No boundaries here other than "goodness"!
I hope you find this uplifting and that you will find a chuckle or two. The goal will be a smile on your face for the day ahead or for the evening to come or perhaps a new idea for a post!
Sheldon Neal - Positive to the Core!
Bringing Us The Best and Giving Us a Smile!
Sheldon Neal offers a beautiful day at the beach with his family and turns our day into a broad smile. We are reminded on how important it is to balance and find that time for what is truly important.
He also provides us good advice in asking Ambassadors for advice on Blogging and ActiveRain. He is generous and offers great advice. Thanks Seldon for making it "better days" for us all!
He's from Britain!
You'll want to subscribe to his blog. You will just feel good when you go for a visit!
Elizabeth Weintraub - Short Sale Savior in Sacramento - Great Writer and She Shares Her Humor!
She Gets Chuckles Out of Me All The Time!
Elizabeth Weintraub gives us all excellent knowledge on short sales and does it with a true talent for writing and sharing her wonderful sense of humor. I always enjoy my visits to her blog and she just gets better and better. Here she provides us excellent advice on maintaining the insurance on short sales even when the Seller has moved.
Elizabeth is located in Sacramento and lives in Land Park. Some day I plan on making a visit to meet her in person. She is the best in all categories when it comes to being a Realtor! Here she gives a look at how she can relate to the Three Stooges when it comes to dealing with short sales.
You will want to subscribe to Elizabeth's Blog and visit often. You always leave with a smile.
Mryl Jeffcoat - Great Photographer and Blogger - Generous in All She Does - Great Advice Always!
I Am Always Rewarded for My Visit!
Mryl Jeffcoat is a wonderful blogger and photoblogger. Her photography skills are amazing and only paralleled by her writing skills. She offers us a diverse set of skills and knowledge.
Here she brings us excellent work in hyperlocal marketing at it's best. With stunning photos helping us enjoy her posts.
Another example of her work provides us with photography on flowers that is an inspiration to us all.
Mryl heads up the group "Photos" and you will want to subscribe to her blog and join the group.
Paula Hamilton is the Perfect Example of Being a Positive Person in All She Does - Inspired!
I Always Enjoy Paying Paula a Visit and Come Away Inspired!
Paula Hamilton is one positive person and blogger. She has inspired us in so many ways. Always positive and always giving us that perspective from goodness. Thank you Paula for being a truly sweet and good person in all you do.
Here Paula tells us what keeps her going and as mentioned above, it's all positive and good!
Here again, Paula inspires and coaches us to choose having a great week in all we do. With a positive attitude like Paula has about her work and life, how can she have anything but the best and most positive results. Thanks for being you, Paula! We like you a lot!
You will want to visit daily for that boost in positivity and goodness!
Archive of All Time Great Events
All time best events that deserve being in the Hall of Fame for the Goodness they brought to us all!
Bob Stewart and Christa Caulk--The Marriage of Bob Stewart and Christa Caulk was the Event of the Year for sure. Brought to us all in live-streaming video, we were invited and allowed to participate in this beautiful ceremony and the joining of two beautiful people in matrimony.
I don't know about you but I've felt more uplifted by seeing these two people and how much in love with each other they are than anything else I can think of. So we are just going to permanently celebrate an event that was completely inspiring on every level conceivable.
Momma Caulk is rather an inspiration on her own! Good things happen for good people! There are more photos on Facebook, however due to the privacy of that environment, I felt I could not share. Celebration Big Time!
Archive of All Time Great Posts by Great Bloggers
All time best posts that deserve being in the Hall of Fame for Goodness.
These posts will remain permanently posted here with each "Latest Breaking Good News" post. The idea is that they merit a permanent posting because the content is so good and enjoyable. New people will continue to have the opportunity to read them.
Jeff Dowler - Great Blogger and Writer!
Jeff Dowler always provides us with great work. He goes between a profile photo of this one with the baseball cap and another one showing a more traditional Jeff. I like the sun glasses and the baseball cap. Only fitting for living near the beach!
I think that in all my time here in the RAIN that I enjoyed this post of Jeff's the most. I still think of it and start laughing.
When truth merges with a sense of humor, your end up with Gold! So Jeff, you get the statue and the Award for giving us a post that was golden and made us laugh!
So glad Bob wanted to feature it a second time. I missed it the first time around.
Latest Breaking Good News - Focused on Nothing but the Best!
I am Jeanean Gendron and I love ActiveRain and all the good things that go on here. I just wanted to celebrate those people who make our lives better. Thank you all for enriching our lives! We learn here and we benefit from so many others with generous spirits and knowledge that they share. This is my way of giving back to a forum that has given me so much. It is a good thing!
Jeanean: I love this! It's tough out there. But with a sense of humor, a dash of hope, a lot of faith and some good old fashioned optimism, we can not only survive, we can thrive! I'll be looking forward to your posts!
Great idea Jeanean. I like optimism is pessimistic times. Some of the greatest work, largest fortunes and best people result in these circumstances. Lemons out of lemonade is what they call it I believe
Tish, I so agree. I just have to cocoon in a world where I can focus on things that help us laugh and do good work. I find such reward here in the RAIN and among the members. Celebration of Spirit!
Hello Scott, I could not agree more and that's what we like here in this post. Thanks for taking the time for the read and sharing with us!
Jeanean - The minute the invite came to my email box to join this group, I thought it was a group with a great mission statement. But surprise came when you mentioned me. Thank you so much for your kind words, Jeanean. I really appreciate them. I am certain this group will come to be a great place to get the latest "What's happen' now" in the world of the news.
Great idea Jeanean, I love this new group. You've picked some very nice bloggers to start out with. I'll definitely keep watch to see who else you come up with! You're awesome.
Jeanean--You have always been such a positive person...not surprised you would start such a group.
Hi Jeanean, I like this new group and will be there to support you.
Hi Jeanean
I am glad you did this. I too have decided no matter what happens negative I won't let it govern my business or mylife. Look forward to a place of Good News!!!
This is a GREAT idea Jeanean ! I joined the group and will happily post there as much as possible.
Time for more emphasis on GOOD News out there !
... love it !
Jeanean - thanks for the invite to the group and I have joined. Great post here and thanks for sharing it!
Thanks everyone for coming in on this. I hope we can focus on people that are doing good work on a positive level. For me, you all do this and that is why I visit you so often. You always make me feel good with your work. Thanks again for all you do. It is a positive part of my life and enjoyment here in the RAIN!
Mryl, thanks for coming in on this. You are such an inspiration to us all. Thanks for helping us all progress in the field of photography. I am actually seeing progress.
Hello Chris, I know you are busy but would you like to help me moderate this group. Don't do it if your life is overload...only if it seems like a joy. Hope you are well. I love your work!
Hello Teri,
You always do such extordinary work in hyperlocal marketing. Your work just gets better and better. Thanks for inspiring us all these years!
Hello Rebecca, you are so kind and sweet. It's nice to work with people focused on hyperlocal marketing for their local markets. It's been my focus for so long. I think we will reap the benefits going forward. I know I am now see results. Thanks Rebecca! Hope you are well!
Hello Trey, thanks for coming in on this. I do think that positive thought and positive action will win out. I appreciate your support.
Hello Sheldon, you must be the nicest person in the Universe. I misspelled Sheldon's name. I swear that because I have short term memory loss...I always copy and past to the post. I must have messed up. Did he chew me up....no way!. Complete gentleman with every effort to make me feel better about my mistake. Getting names correct is rather fundamental. Sheldon, you get the NICE aware, as well. Thank you for your kind ways!
Sharon, thanks for getting on board with this. I really like your work and you as a person are very warm and receptive. I know you have success in your market.
I'd love to help out, Jeanean! Thank you for asking me!
Chris, Yeah! I think it will be fun and I look forward to sharing ideas on what theme and Good News things we can do. I really appreciate your saying yes. Thank you!
Great idea. Yes, we all need to focus on the positive. It brings us all to a new level.
Thanks Debbie for coming in on this. I sent you an invitation to the group because of the work you do. Thanks for being you!