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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

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 (wo)man 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 an eagles above the storms in their lives!

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 soars above the storms in life.

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How to Practice Patience

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, Training for Success March 15, 2020

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…

Have Patience and Be Successful!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, Training for Success March 6, 2020
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…

Feel Better Soon!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, Training for Success March 15, 2020
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…

“FEAR”–Face Everything and Rise

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Improve My Country?, Overcome Depression, Training for Success May 1, 2024

There is a time to stay out of harm’s way, and a time to “FEAR”– face everything and rise! My definition of fear is “face everything and rise”. Until I was almost four years old, I heard loud violent arguing Read more…

Reduce Stress

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, Overcome Depression, Overcome PTSD, Training for Success May 1, 2024
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Having a pet is a great way to reduce stress and improve your emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Do you want to reduce stress? Burn more calories?  Feel happier? Get a pet. Pets provide more than unconditional love. Owning a Read more…

Yes, YOU Are Special!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, Overcome Anxiety, Overcome Depression, Training for Success May 1, 2024
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You are special. Remember that.     You are special. You may not understand how much you mean to everyone around you. Everyone’s day is happier. Just because you are here.  What you say matters. It touches the hearts of everyone around Read more…

Always Speak Kindly

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Communicate Effectively?, How Can I Improve My Country?, Overcome Depression, Training for Success May 1, 2024
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Always speak kindly. I grew up in a home where people did not speak kindly.  Instead, they yelled and fought constantly. While they fought, I hid in a small cove at the back of my closet with a small tape Read more…

Keys to Persistence and Winning

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Fix Problems?, Training for Success May 1, 2024
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Have persistence and be successful! One of our two small dogs demonstrates the persistence of an eagle. Like the eagle, he persists for food. We know we should not give our dog table food, but Simba is just too cute. He 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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