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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of saying less

Lately, people have been asking, “How do you stay positive in times like these?” I answer that I look for positive things in people and the world...

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POSITIVE VIBES: Pick a time and stick with it

07.11.2024 4

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POSITIVE VIBES: Happiness hacks

I can’t help but notice that a lot of people are tense about the upcoming election on Nov. 5. No matter who wins, a certain percentage of the...

24.10.2024 6

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of fandom

As I write this, I’m sitting watching the New York Mets get clobbered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. By the...

16.10.2024 6

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POSITIVE VIBES: Don’t worry, be happier

10.10.2024 10

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POSITIVE VIBES: Different perspectives and admitting errors

03.10.2024 10

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POSITIVE VIBES: For loved ones lost

It’s been almost a year now since my family lost my mother’s last two sisters, Barb and Shirley. I thought it would be fitting to pay tribute to...

19.09.2024 6

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POSITIVE VIBES: Automation: the good, the bad, and the no idea

12.09.2024 5

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of taking a chance

05.09.2024 4

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of faking it until you make it

Last week I decided to enhance my happiness coaching by taking another happiness class. While taking the class I learned of the work of Amy Cuddy. Dr....

29.08.2024 4

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positive power of being nice

These days, society feels more divided than ever. This division is exacerbated by algorithm-driven social media that creates echo chambers,...

22.08.2024 5

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POSITIVE VIBES: Yes to more Olympics

15.08.2024 4

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POSITIVE VIBES: More positive Olympics stuff

As we headed into week two of the Olympics, I’m excited to share some of the positive highlights. While I acknowledge that there are always...

08.08.2024 5

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of the Olympics

Every two years, the world comes together for the Olympics. For the most part, I consider this a very positive event. Sure, there are some negatives:...

01.08.2024 20

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POSITIVE VIBES: Positive with covid

Well, last week was an interesting one. My wife had a conference in Chicago and my son came home from Buffalo to watch the Wimbledon finals, which is...

25.07.2024 2

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of sports

The reason why I like playing and watching sports so much is there is a lot of positive stuff that comes from sports. This past weekend, something...

23.07.2024 3

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of sports

The reason why I like playing and watching sports so much is there is a lot of positive stuff that comes from sports. This past weekend, something...

18.07.2024 4

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POSITIVE VIBES: Positivity in the epic fail

Everybody fails. Roger Federer, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, recently gave a college graduation speech where he noted that he...

04.07.2024 3

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of relaxing

Relaxing is important. I try to be a pretty mellow fellow. After all, a good part of my job is to help people be happy and to make up fun stories. But...

27.06.2024 4

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of travel and home

Alert: Readers may have noticed my column has been missing for the last couple of weeks. That’s because I have been vacationing in Costa Rica. We...

20.06.2024 4

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POSITIVE VIBES: Remembering Roseland

30.05.2024 20

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POSITIVE VIBES: Friendship, sports and random events

This week marks 33 years of my wife, my partner in life, dealing with and being patient with me. We celebrated in a fitting way by going to a Syracuse...

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POSITIVE VIBES: Being positive when your pet is hurt

16.05.2024 20

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POSITIVE VIBES: Positively positive about moms

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POSITIVE VIBES: Perspectives

We all look at the world with our own perspective. When we look at an object or a person or a concept, how we perceive it has a lot to do with our...

02.05.2024 20

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POSITIVE VIBES: Using social media for the positive

In today’s world, social media has become an important part of our lives. For better or for worse, social media influences how we communicate, share...

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POSITIVE VIBES: Listen to the other side

I try to avoid politics on social media and in my columns. After all, I am a positivity coach, and there really aren’t a lot of positive things you...

18.04.2024 20

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POSITIVE VIBES: Positivity of eclipses

On Monday, the Finger Lakes witnessed an eclipse like they haven’t seen in, well, decades — at least in my lifetime. Today we know eclipses are...

11.04.2024 10

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POSITIVE VIBES: Still positive about the Mets

I was away last week, visiting my niece and great nephew in Colorado, so I haven’t had a lot of time to write my column. (I’m also working on a TV...

04.04.2024 20

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POSITIVE VIBES: Things I’d love to see in Geneva

In many ways, Geneva has come a long way in the last few years. The lakefront itself is beautiful, a great place to walk, bike, exercise, fly a kite,...

28.03.2024 4

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POSITIVE VIBES: Finding common ground

In a world where there is a lot of division and, well, arguing, finding common ground has become more important than ever before. Common ground is...

21.03.2024 6

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POSITIVE VIBES: Being a good neighbor

These days it’s easy to overlook the importance of building good relationships with our neighbors, yet being a good neighbor isn’t just about...

14.03.2024 10

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POSITIVE VIBES: Savoring the little things

A couple of days ago I was making my iced tea for the day (I’ve learned if you keep iced tea for more than a day it doesn’t taste as fresh). For...

07.03.2024 5

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POSITIVE VIBES: The power of admitting mistakes

First off, I want to say happy actual birthday to all those people out there who were born on Feb. 29. With that out of the way, I want to get to the...

29.02.2024 10

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POSITIVE VIBES: Tips on how to increase your positivity and happiness

This is going to be a basic list of how people can increase their positivity and happiness. I figure we’re in February, in an election year, and we...

22.02.2024 10

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POSITIVE VIBES: Positive Super Bowl ads

I thought for a bit of positive fun I’d give my thoughts on the Super Bowl, but since I’m a Bills fan, I figured I’d concentrate on the...

15.02.2024 6

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POSITIVE VIBES: Positive things about February in Geneva

Once again, February has arrived. I often say that February in Geneva, N.Y., may be the shortest month of the year, but man, somehow it feels like the...

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POSITIVE VIBES: The Bills and Geneva

Locally, a lot of people have been talking about the future of Geneva, especially the lakefront, and the Buffalo Bills. I thought I’d chime in....

25.01.2024 20

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of being positive

The power of being positive extends beyond the song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” It’s a way of thinking that can help make the world, or at least...

18.01.2024 10

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POSITIVE VIBES: The positivity of resilience and the Buffalo Bills

When you google the meaning of resilience you get, “Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life...

12.01.2024 9

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POSITIVE VIBES: Break time

This is going to be another holiday fluff piece. I’ve pretty much spent the last week and a half on vacation, surrounded by relatives — three of...

04.01.2024 8

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POSITIVE VIBES: Positive about being sorry

Saying I’m sorry may be hard for some people, but “I’m sorry” has several positive effects, such as, but not limited to: Promoting empathy:...

28.12.2023 6

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POSITIVE VIBES: Holiday thoughts

This is going to be a truly fluff holiday piece. I mean, ‘tis the season of Hallmark movies and lights. If I can’t write a fluff piece now I never...

21.12.2023 5

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POSITIVE VIBES: Being positive despite things

It’s that time of year when we sit back, reflect, and take in what’s happening in the world around us, now and over the course of the last year....

14.12.2023 10

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POSITIVE VIBES: Being positive about the holiday season

I’ve heard people complain, “Christmas is just too commercial,” and I don’t disagree with that view. But, that said, and being a positive kind...

07.12.2023 10

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