Craig Ruvere

“The goal isn’t to get rid of all your negative thoughts and feelings; that’s impossible. The goal is to change your response to them.”  - marcandangel.com For those who possess a natural tendency for optimism during adversity, for positivity during times of struggle, for courage when faced with unforeseen circumstances - I applaud you. If I’ve read one study I’ve read hundreds proclaiming that some people are simply chemically wired that way. In a sense, it’s part of their overall personality – an energy which effortlessly flows throughout their body and is almost as basic to them as breathing. I’m NOT one of those people. While I’m certainly not at the far end of the spectrum, I have a propensity to focus on what’s going wrong, rather than seeing everything…

“When you're finished changing, you're finished.” - Benjamin Franklin On my morning commute to work, I often find myself stuck at the same red light as I exit the highway. On the right-hand corner resides a local Ford dealership, with a digital billboard streaming car specials, and of all things, inspirational messages which seem to change weekly. During this particular week the message read, “Nothing changes if nothing changes.” I appreciated the simplicity of this message, and the profoundness five little words could possess. The sights and sounds of the season serve as a personal reminder that life is not static. If nothing changes, then our lives would never change as the years seem to race on by like an out of control locomotive. Admittedly, some of those changes are beyond…