We want to encourage more interaction, so we're asking
you questions - and
answering some of yours!

Q: From SCNGuide to You
What are your greatest sources of joy?

Because we encourage personal (brief) essays, please
e-mail your answer with a header: SCNGUIDE-JOY.
(Address: positiveaj at yahoo.com) (Also e-mail us
with the header SCNGUIDE-Q if you have
a question to pose.)

Q: From A Reader
Why do you believe in this ‘mystical’ feng shui, Angela?

There are thousands of pages out there and there are
tons of resources. Some define feng shui; some debunk
it. The following short answer is simple. For me, it’s a
case of ‘theory put in practice gets results’ = ‘the proof is
in the pudding.’ Beyond an array of coincidences,
I’ve experimented and found things do enhance my life.
It’s not about getting miracles; it’s about enhancing one’s
support systems.

Q: From A Reader
Don’t you have trouble staying positive in
today’s world, Angela?

It’s kind of like rehabilitation to me. By the time we
experience an array of downs, the amassed experience
is akin to an injury to the psyche. By nursing faith, hope,
and positive attitudes, we grow more positive energy to
succeed and better grow the resilience
to make a stronger world in our day-to-day lives.
—It certainly can’t hurt!

And yes, I too suffer what I’ll term ‘setbacks,’ times when I
don’t see the progress I want and go into a negative period.
But as Patton and others believed, success is defined
by our pursuit/efforts, typically not by a single event in
our lives. I confess: I need to better remember the
very strategies I endorse!

“I don’t measure
a man’s success
by how high he climbs
but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”
–Gen. George Patton