Happiness for widows sometimes feel so far apart. Then you see the stories of how people have gone on to have a fulfilling life and you can see that a death of a loved one is hard - no doubt - but it really doesn’t have to remove any chance of happiness from our lives.

I read this quote from David Myers who is the Professor of Psychology at Hope College in a new book which is about bouncing back from failure

“Happiness seems less a matter of getting what we want than wanting what we have”

When you think of how that relates to bereavement, it is so true.

• We have lost someone special however we have gained through falling in love.
• We have lost a partner, a friend, a family member but we have the memories.
• We have lost the chance of doing things together, and gained the chance to put our own dreams and aims at the forefront.
•  We have felt huge pain, but gained a great humanity through that pain.

What do you miss….and what have you gained? Which do you concentrate your thoughts upon?

After not feeling too well this week, I am definitely in the mood for articles that will help me get back on track with my life. So here is this weeks blog carnival on positive thinking

Dr. Neill Neill presents Facing a Possible Death in the Family: Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster Ride and Making Room for Healing posted at Practical Psychology for Capable People, saying, “A year and a half ago I lost a son to cancer. About three weeks ago I lost another son, this time to heart failure following personal neglect while abusing drugs. I wrote this article while he was in hospital.”

Dr. Neill Neill presents Facing the Death of a Son posted at Practical Psychology for Capable People, saying, “I wrote this article three weeks after my son died. I leave shortly for his memorial service on April 28.”

GP presents Meditation in Cathedrals of our Own posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn, saying, “Being out in nature in the outdoors gives one the chance for meditation in “cathedrals of our own”"

Joel Chue presents How to Create a Self Hypnosis Recording posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Dr. Joe Capista presents Why can’t I achieve my goals? posted at The Success Triangle, saying, “If you want what you say you do, you have to set goals. It’s not that difficult and the results will amaze you. Get a blank book. On each page write down your goals in a specific category and date it.
Not only should you write your goals down, you must review them morning and night. Write your primary goals on a 3 x 5 card to make the review time more targeted. Doing this will keep you on target with what you want.”

MCA presents Health Effects Of Caffeine | My Caffeine Addiction posted at Caffeine Addiction, saying, “If you are not aware of the health effects of caffeine, you should learn about them before you pour that next cup of coffee.”

GreatManagement presents “I’ll Start Tomorrow” posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, ““I am struggling to make progress to meet my goals. How do you suggest I make the right progress?””

Gary Evans presents Law of Attraction 101 posted at Good To Feel Good.

gia combs-ramirez presents How to Immediately Eliminate the Effects of Stress posted at The Science of Energy Healing, saying, “With a simple technique you can immediately lower your blood pressure, improve your immune system, release endorphins, and become more positive. And it’s fun!”

Frederic Premji presents 9 Effective Ways To Get Out Of A Rut posted at BlogMotivation.com, saying, “Great article about simple methods to get back on track :)”

Chris Edgar presents Defending Our “Loserhood” With All We’ve Got posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “It seems there’s no idea people will defend more fiercely than the notion that they aren’t good enough human beings. Why do we defend ourselves against giving up these painful thoughts? I’ve come to believe it’s because, consciously or otherwise, we see these ideas as part of who we are. We need these ideas, we think, to be complete human beings—losing them would be like losing some part of our bodies. In this article, I provide some exercises you can use to detach yourself from these thoughts and draw nearer to inner peace.”

Charles H. Green presents What’s Your Trust Quotient? posted at Trusted Advisor Associates, saying, “Do others trust you? Should they? Take the trust test, find out, and learn how to become even more trustworthy.”

A Girl presents Going off SSRI’s posted at A Girl Smiles, saying, “I’m just starting a blog about going off antidepressants, and how to stay happy without them.”

Alex Blackwell presents The Secret to Life in One Sentence or Less posted at The Next 45 Years.

Scott.Goolsby presents Limiting Beliefs Are So Last Year! posted at Unapologetic Genius, saying, “Overcoming limiting beliefs.”

Metaliphe presents Sad or Depressed? posted at Chandra Unplugged - No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach, saying, “Are you really depressed or are you just sad? If you’ve been told you’re depressed but just feel really sad, learn the difference between clinical depression and normal sadness.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of positive thinking using our
carnival submission form.

Well done to us all, for coping with another week and moving forward in small ways towards this new life after our grief. Each Sunday I bring together a series of articles to help us understand how to find that happiness, despite our bereavement. I hope they help

Wyatt Song presents Making the impossible possible - wyatt’s story posted at Ueverse - Creating possibilities, saying, “In this post Wyatt talks about his own personal story about turning dream into reality by smashing his false belief and limiting thoughts into pieces. A blog journaling someone’s personal experienced changed his way of thinking, he took action, made changes and then competed at national level… He’s latest change include quiting his corporate job and pursuing his dreams…”

Nadege presents Creating a Positive Attitude posted at Clearly Envision.

John presents How Positive Affirmations Can Change Your Life? posted at Mind Power Hacks: Tap The Subconscious Mind Power.

John presents Affirmations for Success: Save Time And Effort By Letting The Power of Affirmations Fast Forward You To Massive success posted at Mind Power Hacks: Tap The Subconscious Mind Power.

Tupelo Kenyon presents TupeloKenyon.com » How to Accelerate Manifestation posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Whenever a new desire or grand plan is born within us, the tendency is to share it with others. Every time we talk about it, the energy of the dream seems to deflate a little more, until it becomes merely a topic of idle chatter. Why is that? How can we add to the excitement and urgency of our dreams instead, and speed up their manifestation?”

John Wolfe presents Stepping Into the Awareness of Now posted at Season of Shadows Blog, saying, “If we lose sight of where our creative power resides, our lives can quite easily spiral out of control. We can see evidence of this based upon how often we lack being completely present in the now experience. A large portion of our population goes through the motions each day, yet is only focusing upon the present moment with a very small fraction of their energy and awareness. They are extremely fragmented and fractured during the entire course of their lives.This isn’t a horrible realization or revelation to reach; on the contrary, it can serve as a vital tool for our empowerment.”

Carole G. McKay presents Appointments in Life posted at McKay Today, saying, “Never give up because you never know who’s waiting just for you.”

Roger Haeske presents Your Infinite Power To Master Yourself posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Jirel presents The secrets of my happiness posted at Positive and Successful Life Style tips.

Mary presents How to Tap the Limitless Power of the Subconscious Mind With These 3 Training Tools? posted at Mind Power Hacks: Tap The Subconscious Mind Power.

Steve presents Self Hypnosis: How to Perform Self Hypnosis posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D. presents Our Obstacles posted at Psychology, Transformation & Freedom Papers, saying, “Our obstacles are our problems. They are what stand in our way to an easy life. Our obstacles make our life difficult, and we just know, that the day we manage to get rid of them all, everything will be so much better…or will it?”

Ivy Tan presents Do you believe in Fate? posted at Universe in a single atom.

Alex Blackwell presents Feel the Music in You posted at The Next 45 Years, saying, “While allowing my heart to hear the words to the song, it occurred to me that I did indeed own my life. Regret and shame were just pieces of garbage I had been carrying around long enough. But there was still plenty of time and there was still plenty of hope and fight left in me.”

Dave presents Positive Thinking Quotes For The Better You! posted at Mind Power Hacks: Tap The Subconscious Mind Power.

gamy presents Stop coping with Fear, Transform it. posted at Mind Think Success, saying, “Many people are coping with this word FEAR, without realizing it. I have been there, done that, and know what it is like to cope with fear.”

Carol Bentley presents Saying thanks. . . posted at Carol Bentley.

mike skinner presents Does Mindfulness Meditation Protect Us From Depression? posted at meditation for the masses

mike skinner presents Flow posted at meditation for the masses, saying, “happiness through flow”

Samuel Bryson presents The Philosophy of Happiness – Accepting Yourself posted at Total Wellbeing.

David B. Bohl presents Are You Living Consciously? posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “What did you do when you first woke up this morning? Taking this further, do you really think about what you’re going to do when you get out of bed, or do you hit the snooze, roll over, turn the alarm off the second time, get up, go down and make coffee, and continue on without thinking?”

Shirley presents What Makes You Laugh? posted at Fun Spirit, saying, “Everyone wants to enjoy a good sense of humor and a playful attitude, but how does one begin? If you don’t laugh often, or have a mindset that says humor is something that can only be indulged in after the hard work is done, you may need a little help to begin. But almost everyone can learn to add more pleasure, fun and playfulness to their day.”

Al presents Why Bad Things Happen to Good People posted at 7P Productions, saying, “Sometimes asking the right questions is as important as being brutally honest with the answers.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of positive thinking
using our carnival submission form.