06/05/2026
MORNING GOLD: How do you start your day? Do you begin by thinking about your to do list for the day, worrying about stressful situations or replaying in your mind something negative that happened the day before?
Starting your day by consciously looking for something hopeful, amusing or encouraging sets a positive tone for the day. You set yourself on the path to notice opportunities and blessings versus dwelling on problems.
Even on stressful days, beginning with a positive ritual fosters creativity in solving challenges and buoyancy in bouncing back from frustrations. Training your mind to search for the upside increases resilience.
Some days, it’s easier to find positivity than others. But with intention and flexibility, you can uncover a silver lining or moment of gratitude in any circumstance.
Note small moments of joy – a smile from a stranger, a flower blooming. In challenging situations, look for opportunities to gain wisdom and grow. Focus your energy on what you can control versus ruminating on what you can’t. Give thanks for the capabilities and blessings you do have, even amid difficulties.
I backed up the gold thoughts with Paul McCartney's rendition of Accentuate The Positive
Gather 'round me, everybody
Gather 'round me while I preach some
Feel a sermon comin' on me
The topic will be sin
And that's what I'm agin
If you wanna hear my story
Then settle back and just sit tight
While I start reviewing
The attitude of doing right
You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-lim-i-nate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister inbetween
You got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith, or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale
Noah in the ark,
What did they do
Just when everything looked so dark?
Man, they said, we better
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-lim-i-nate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister inbetween
Don't, don't mess with mister inbetween
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in a whale
Noah in the ark,
What did they do