When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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 You can have success!

Everyone who desires success needs help from time to time with personal and professional success, anger management, successfully overcoming hard times, and other topics. These articles provide some help in these areas. They enable every reader to overcome life’s storms as an eagle does and be successful.

Bobbie J Rae’s vision is insightful and encouraging. Therefore, her vision brings you a successful and positive outlook on life.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic book for children about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives.

Near a River encourages early reading for children. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and overcomes the storms in life.

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Encouraging you to communicate effectively on near a river.

Seven strategies to effectively communicate with anyone. Years ago, I saw a counselor due to my marital issues. The counselor listened.  She advised me to leave him because of his abuse and make certain I communicate effectively until I do Read more…


Enjoy healthy relationships on near a river.

You can enjoy healthy relationships with everyone around you. You can enjoy healthy relationships with everyone around you.  It is not hard to do.  It simply boils down to respect.  Role model respect for everyone around you so others will Read more…


Encouraging you to read the lessons of Carey on near a river.

I just got home from a meeting of the local hiking club.  The guest speaker was hiker Carey Kish.  Carey has hiked the Appalachian Trail, all 2,189 miles of it, twice.  Once at age 18 in 1977 and a second Read more…


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Some strategies to live happily. We have two dogs, Simba and Chico.  Both are rescues and each one has his own issues but we love both of them anyway. Recently we walked them to the cul de sac at the Read more…


My Grandma taught me to celebrate love. All holidays celebrate love. From Valentine’s Day to Christmas, every holiday celebrates love. Valentine’s Day celebrates loving relationships. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrate love for parents. Fourth of July celebrates love for Read more…


Believe you will succeed.  This is the first key to success. You can make your dreams come true!  In case you are asking how, I will explain. First, you must believe in yourself and your ability to make your dream Read more…


A great way to celebrate Easter is to learn the lessons from the Easter story. The Bible tells the story of Easter.  Most of us have heard it many times.  But can we learn from the Easter story? Here are Read more…


Four simple ways to practice patience. Life requires patience.  Patience leads to success.  But how can you develop patience? Here are four strategies for developing patience. Practice emotional survival It is easy to become addicted to expressing anger and frustration Read more…


Encouraging you to understand why patience is important on near a river.

Patience is one attribute of a successful person. Successful people have something in common–patience. We are still waiting for tires we ordered a few weeks ago.  This situation has allowed me  to practice self-control. I continually remind myself that I Read more…


Encouraging you to feel better soon on near a river.

A few things that make me feel better I am feeling ill. I feel rotten today.  I have felt rotten for the past few weeks. We have a vehicle that unfortunately requires special tires.  And our tires wore out during Read more…

"Each reader's heart is like an eagle's and can soar above the storms in life..." - Near a River's Author, BJ Rae.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic children's book about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives. Near a River encourages early childhood reading. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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