Category Archives: Positive Thinking/Choose Your Attitude

Bergen – Sognefjord boat and Flam Railway trip with a hiccup

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Diane Scheurell

August 2019. Our second day in Bergen, the plan is to take a five-hour boat ride up the Sognefjord, Norway’s longest (127 miles) and deepest (4,291 ft) fjord. Then we’ll transfer to the scenic Flam Line that will take us … Continue reading →

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Watching the horsey set party in England

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Diane Scheurell

July 2019. My whole family came to London to be with our youngest for her college graduation. From here we were to travel to Copenhagen for an additional five days. Alas, the person (who will not be mentioned) responsible for … Continue reading →

Posted in daughters, enjoying other cultures, learnng new things, Make lemonade, Positive Thinking/Choose Your Attitude, travel as a transformation tool | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Tattoo Parlor and a New Life

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Diane Scheurell

Well, I’m doing it – starting life over again with a new freedom, a new independence, and by myself. It’s another new chapter in my life. My close friends say it’s a whole new book. We’ll see. My daughters have … Continue reading →

Posted in Being present, daughters, getting out of my comfort zone, gratitude, life choices, living full out, Mother-daughter bonding, Personal growth, Positive Thinking/Choose Your Attitude, self care, Trust-Ask-Accept with Gratitude | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

I found a new tool – the Complaint-Free World bracelet

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Diane Scheurell

I’ve used and written about many transformation tools over the past six years, from Aloha to Yoga (no Z tool yet). But I’m always looking for more to fill my toolbox. Last week, our Women’s Circle introduced me to a … Continue reading →

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I want to be a pin-up girl

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Diane Scheurell

A friend of mine doesn’t approve of the new 2016 Honoka‘a Girls Pin Up Calendar. It’s a sweet calendar of eight local Honoka‘a gals in classic 1950s travel-poster style clothes and poses, the brainchild of local business women, Sarah Anderson, … Continue reading →

Posted in asking the Universe, Honoka'a, Positive Thinking/Choose Your Attitude, Small town life, thifting - thrift stores | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Feeling stressed? Mimic your fat old cat in the sun.

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Diane Scheurell

Now that my daughter and I are three weeks into this college shopping trip, a friend asked how I’m doing on choosing my attitude. (See That’s quite an affirmation ya’ got there…”). While our pace has been brisk, I’m happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Being present, college, daughters, gratitude, links to my past, Positive Thinking/Choose Your Attitude, Using my transformation tools | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments

College shopping: Universities 3 – Mom 0

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Diane Scheurell

My daughter and I are on the east coast, college shopping. We flew non-stop from Honolulu to New York’s JFK airport – way too many hours sitting on my butt. I got some strange looks until I collected my suitcase … Continue reading →

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“That’s quite an affirmation ya’ got there…”

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Diane Scheurell

It’s time for college shopping with my youngest. So, are we headed to California? No, the west coast is way too close to parents – a simple hop across the ocean. No, we are traveling to the east coast: Boston, … Continue reading →

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A daily gift from The Universe

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

My husband finds me annoyingly cheerful and happy. That’s because I choose to have a positive attitude. I wasn’t always that way. Early in my life and even in my professional career, I griped and complained and chose to feel … Continue reading →

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Our little town invites world peace

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

The Peace Day activities in Honoka‘a boggle my mind. It’s amazing what a little town can do when we set our mind to it. Of course there’s the Peace Day Parade, though the most memorable participants this year were my … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays and festivals, Honoka'a, Honoka'a Peace Day, husband, Positive Thinking/Choose Your Attitude, Visualizing (vision board, movie of your life) | Tagged , , | 1 Comment