Author Archives: Beth F.

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About Beth F.

I try to look for the positive in the people and situations I come in contact with! I believe in the power of positive thinking and I believe that even challenging circumstances can be learning experiences if we have a positive mindset! I'm having fun blogging at: http://picturingpositive.com

Be silly……it’s ok!! :)

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Beth F.

 The best things in life are silly. ~ Scott Adams Nature made us individuals, as she did the flowers and the pebbles; but we are afraid to be peculiar, and so our society resembles a bag of marbles, or a … Continue reading →

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer Lovin’

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Beth F.

Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family. ~Anthony Brandt A parent’s love is whole no matter how many times divided. ~Robert Brault My little pappy puppy, Romeo This week, the Weekly Photo Challenge asks … Continue reading →

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Container – Take 2

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Beth F.

I can’t take credit for the second submission for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.  It was taken by my dad years and years ago.  My daughter reminded me of it when I told her the challenge for this week was … Continue reading →

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Containers – Beware of Robert The Doll!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Beth F.

When I saw this week’s photo challenge, I immediately thought of a little guy in a plexiglass container, probably for our safety as well as his;  Robert The Haunted Doll at the East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida. Robert has … Continue reading →

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Beth F.

The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge this week is Contrasts.  To meet this week’s challenge, I chose photos that I took in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Epcot and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. The first photo could be considered a study in contrasts … Continue reading →

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Fathers

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Beth F.

Originally posted on picturingpositive:
Nothing I’ve ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children. – Bill Cosby A new iris that opened this morning, just in time for Father’s Day! My father gave me…

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Life Lessons I learned from Hoarders

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Beth F.

With the downsized cable package I have, I am revisiting one of my old guilty pleasures thanks to my Amazon Prime subscription.  I am at the same time repulsed and fascinated by this show. I can already hear the question … Continue reading →

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What a difference a day (or two) makes!

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Beth F.

Flowers don’t worry about how they’re going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful. ~Jim Carrey If you’ve never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower … Continue reading →

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Cutting the Cord – or at least getting closer!

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Beth F.

Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, … Continue reading →

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Beth F.

Ah, spring!  It’s been a long time coming this year.  I’m sliding in at the very last minute to this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge which is Spring.  I couldn’t resist the chance to show off some of my favorite spring flowers and … Continue reading →

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My Suit of Armour

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Beth F.

Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. – Brene Brown It’s been said about me that I can seem aloof at times  or distant.  I am guilty as charged.  I am afraid sometimes to open up to people or to … Continue reading →

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Good grief

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Beth F.

The loss of  some special people lately has started my little mind racing.  Why do people deal with grief in such wildly different ways?   For some the death of a loved one or family member gives rise to strong emotions … Continue reading →

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