Let's work together to help cure spinal cord injury

One of our goals for Positive Thinking Day 08 is raise a lot of money for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.  You can help us raise money by purchasing ipopin affirmations between 9/7/08- 0/14/08 - we will donate 30% of the proceed to the Reeve Foundation.  If you want to know more about why we chose this organization to receive money from the event, check out this previous post.

Here is another reason that we want to help the Reeve Foundation.  Meet Henry Stifel:

Let's all work together to raise some money for the Reeve Foundation to continue their research and work to help folks who have spinal cord injuries. 

There are 2 ways you can help:

1) Make a purchase at www.ipopin.com between 9/7/08 - 9/14/08 in honor of Henry Stifel and others who have sustained a spinal cord injury - 30% of the proceeds will go directly to the Reeve Foundation.

2) Please help us spread the word about this event by posting on your blog and telling at least 5 people you know about this chance to make a difference for people with spinal cord injuries.

It feels good to do good!

Comments

[Jennifer]

Wow! That was really touching! Thanks Kirsten for allowing us to watch that video. I would really like to see Positive Thinking Day continue each year and become very well known raising lots of money for this foundation. I think it would be great to see it become a national or international holiday.

It really does require a positive attitude for someone with a spinal cord injury to push forward - no doubt!

[Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D.]

Hi Jennifer,
The video is touching. Like Christopher and Dana Reeve, Henry shows us that no matter what is happening in our lives, we can choose to be positive.

Thank you for your support and hep to make this year's event a successful one. I, too, see a day when the world is celebrating PTD and we are raising millions of dollars for the Reeve Foundation (with the help of many other businesses donating a percent of proceeds of their sales during the PTD events).

The more we can "see" this, the faster we can make it happen! Thanks for holding the vision with me. :)

[New Dimension]

Having a son 7 months post Spinal Cord Injury C5/C6 I have been having a very hard time being positive...searching near and far. Henry's video is surely a sign of better times to come. "Positive thinking day" must have been sent from above..my heart is broken, my spirit void and my dreams for my son ?????????????

I plan on starting each day from here..I do know ow inportant our thoughts are but just can't seem to shake the darkness :(

[Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D.]

Hi New Dimension,
Oh my gosh! I am sorry to hear about your son's injury! I can understand how difficult that must be for you -obviously him too. My heart goes out to you both. I am honored that you shared your comment and found this site helpful!

Shaking the darkness and filling your spirit may take some time; however, with some persistence and patience I believe you can do it. I suggest that you take a few minutes each day to go within and connect with your inner peace. You can do this by closing your eyes and imagining yourself in your favorite place (beach, mountains, river, etc.). This really can do wonders for your spirit. Make this image as vivid as possible and feel the loving energy of the earth and your higher power surrounding you like a warm blanket. Take a few deep breaths and exhale your stress, fear, sadness, etc. You can also imagine placing these emotions in a balloon and sending it up and away from you.

In addition, repetition of affirmation can help to change your mindset. Positive thoughts lead to positive actions. Positive actions lead to positive outcomes. It can be very difficult at first, but it is important to repeat them as many times during the day as you can. This post might help you get past the hurdles when beginning with affirmations.

Stay tuned, I think you will find lots of inspiration here, including more videos like Henry's. I will start to post my daily affirmations here and I hope that can bring some positivity to you and others who visit here.

Kirsten