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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

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To The Ones

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Overcome Depression May 1, 2024
to the ones near a river bj rae encouraging words

Do you know any “ones” who might need to hear this?  If so, please share it! To the Ones By James Engstrand   This is for the ones who have pushed me to the ground. Who have beaten me. Who Read more…

Beat the Heat!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Heal My Body?, Overcome Anxiety, Overcome Depression December 26, 2023

Strategies to help you beat this heat this summer! The heat can make you feel generally miserable, and it also intensifies depression and anxiety. There is no way to completely escape the summer heat, but you can try to beat Read more…

Be a Victor Not a Victim

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), The Power of Positive Thinking!, Training for Success March 15, 2020
Encouraging you to be a victor not a victim on near a river.

Do you sometimes feel like a victim?   Each day I try to focus on my blessings, not my misfortunes–and I try to be positive and humble no matter what situation I am in. Monday we lost power due to a Read more…

When  You Should Let Go…

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Overcome Anxiety, Overcome Depression March 17, 2020
Encouraging you to let go on near a river.

Sometimes you simply have to let go of a relationship! Do not break your own heart by trying to fix a relationship that is clearly not meant to work. You cannot force someone to like you or to be loyal.  Read more…

A Pearl of Wisdom

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, Overcome Anxiety, Overcome PTSD March 15, 2020
Encouraging you to heed this pearl of wisdom on near a river.

A pearl of wisdom that everyone should read. An oyster is soft, tender, and vulnerable.  Without the sanctuary of its shell it could not survive.  But oysters must open their shells in order to “breathe” water.  Sometimes while an oyster Read more…

Just a Little Word

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Overcome Depression, The Power of Positive Thinking! March 15, 2020
Encouraging you to understand one little word on near a river.

The word “but” is a powerful little word! Do you know what the word “but” means? I took AP English in high school.  My English teacher, Mrs. Green, taught that this little word should be used very sparingly in our Read more…

Make Someone’s Day!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World?, Overcome Anxiety, Overcome Depression, The Power of Positive Thinking! March 15, 2020
Encouraging you to make someone's day on near a river.

Make someone else’s day happy every day of your life and you will feel happy also! There was a rich man and a poor man.  The rich man usually only thought of himself while he poor man was different—he had Read more…

Move on From Your Past!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!) March 15, 2020
Encouraging you to let your past go on near a river.

Moving on from your past is a key to success in life! I am a woman who has fallen many times, but I have always gotten back up. Every day I work through my pain.  I move on and do Read more…

Never Give Up on Hope!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Overcome Depression, The Power of Positive Thinking! May 1, 2024
Encouraging you to always have hope on near a river.

Here is someone who did not give up on hope in spite of adverse life circumstances. At age 14, his family was evicted from their home. At 16, he weighed 225 pounds and was arrested several times for theft. Soon after Read more…

Need Motivation?

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Change the World?, Overcome Depression March 15, 2020
Encouraging you with motivation to overcome depression on near a river.

A simple way to find motivation to change your world. Sometimes we realize that something needs to be done but we cannot force ourselves to get up and do it.  I often want to just lie in bed in the 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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