Always remember this key to surviving and remaining healthy. I am me, and You are you. We are both Survivors, and we can both be happy. I am me. I keep myself busy by: Writing to help others. Picking up Read more…
Category Archives: For Veterans
For Veterans, Very Special People!
Articles in this category cover a variety of topics especially for veterans. Topics include the life of a military working dog in Vietnam, depression, anxiety, PTSD, success, and many more. The goal of these articles is to enable every person who served our country to soar like an eagle above life’s storms.
Writer BJ Rae’s vision is insightful and motivating. It brings every veteran a successful and positive outlook on life.
These articles honor veterans. They also inspire and encourage each and every veteran to cope with their issues. BJ’s husband is a Vietnam veteran.
BJ also hopes that all veterans soar like eagles above the storms in their lives!
How to replace negativity with positive thoughts to benefit your life. Have you ever spent time with a constant complainer? It takes time to learn to just let his complaints roll off your back. His complaints drain you emotionally. The Read more…
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…
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…
Happy New Year 2018! Here is a Serenity Prayer for everyone for every day of the New Year! Grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, The motivation to change the things I can, And the strength Read more…
Five activities that help me cope with depression and anxiety. I have endured depression and anxiety for years. I seldom take medication to calm down. Certain activities help me calm down, relax, and feel well again. Here are the activities Read more…
Three healthy thinking strategies you can use to control negative thoughts and anxiety. Negative thoughts trigger anxiety. To prevent this from happening, practice healthy thinking. Here are three ways to practice healthy thinking. Recover from downer thoughts. Figure out which Read more…
How to calm anxiety by calming your environment. Recently I had a day of depression and anxiety. I blamed my depression and anxiety on loss of control caused by deaths of two people I love and on being stuck in 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…



