Vol. 4 Issue 10: Satisfaction but never stagnation...

All too often, our news, social media feeds, and even our conversations with friends and family are centered around anxiety-filling and rage-inducing content. It can be so difficult to believe good things happen every day when the things reported or shared are examples of the worst humanity has to offer.

That’s why we started Real Positive Vibes. We wanted to create a haven inside your inbox to share some good news with you. We hope that while you read our newsletter, you can recharge and feel refreshed.

In His service, Chaplain Michelle

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About Us

The mission of Real Positive Vibes, RPV, is to help society move toward goodness, finding it within themselves by seeing it in others. RPV is a service of Church Builders Bible Training Center whose mission is to help each person discover their vision for life, find their passion, and focus their purpose. Our beliefs are interdenominational. We are unapologetic about our non-religious Christ-centeredness. Find out more: bibletc.com/vision

Being content doesn't mean we don't strive for more...

So much personal happiness and satisfaction comes from finding and maintaining contentment. But then what is contentment? Does it mean not striving for more, keeping the status quo? No, of course not.

Contentment is about loving and celebrating each step on your journey. One of our very first positivity exercises was about being thankful. Now we’re going to take it a step further. More than being thankful, let’s start wanting what we have. It can be anything, finding new joy in an old book or hobby that you haven’t enjoyed in a while.

Think about how happy you are when you get something you’ve been longing for and how quickly the feeling fades. Wanting what you have is more than a simple act of gratitude for necessities or basics. It’s about reinvigorating your desire and attention to the blessings and joys that are already yours.

So here's the homework: Every day celebrate what you already accomplished. Take a moment to look back and reflect on your victories. Once you get in the habit of doing that, reaching for the next challenge will be fulfilling and you will have the fuel you need to see it through.

Email us and let us know how you bring a little positivity to your life. We would love to hear it and we may feature you in a future issue.

Outreach

My Sister's Closet

My Sister’s Closet of West Michigan, is a service of Church Builders Bible Training Center to survivors of domestic violence, former incarceration, or other devastating tragedy to meet the need of one of the three basic needs of survival, clothing. Find out more and how to volunteer here.

Working mom gets drawing of her from 7-year-old son that 'breaks her heart' but also hits close to home for parents

The mother was left at a loss for words as she realized it was a heartbreaking depiction of their interaction from before.

This Crew of Street Veterinarians Treat the Pets of L.A.'s Homeless Residents of Skid Row

There aren’t many willing to voluntarily go out to spend the day on Skid Row, and even fewer with the goal of giving away free stuff, but Dr. Kwane Stewart, also known as “The Street Vet” is nearly famous because of it.

Kwane runs the 501(c)3 non-profit Project Street Vet, that takes donations and volunteers out onto the streets and to homeless encampments to provide free medical care for their pets, and last year they were able to help nearly 600 animals receive medical care.

Urban Walkability is Gaining a Foothold in the U.S.

Jake Poznak, co-owner of Moonrise Izakaya, a Japanese restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, could have easily been a statistic of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the National Restaurant Association, more than 100,000 restaurateurs across the country had to close their businesses because of the pandemic.

After the first wave, when restaurants began to reopen, the city helped restaurants build outdoor dining enclosures that take up spots on the street otherwise reserved for parked cars.

Expanded outdoor dining in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic was a lifeline for Poznak, the business, and the vibrancy of the neighborhood.

“Without outdoor dining, we would be out of business,” Poznak says. “I was shocked that all winter, people were willing to get on the sidewalk. I have one of these street enclosures.”

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