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By Amy Wong

August 2012

  • A Splash of Positivity
    August 31, 2012

    I’m taking inspiration from our editor-in-chief, Edward Grinnan. He’s right—it’s too glorious a day to spend very long in front of the computer writing a blog. Or reading one.

    So I’ll just leave you with this little splash of positivity. Dive in and enjoy the end of summer! See you back here after Labor Day.

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  • Faith, Focus, Finish
    August 27, 2012

    My mind keeps going back to one of the most inspiring stories to come out of the recently concluded London Olympics: American sprinter Manteo Mitchell’s performance in the men’s 4x400-meter relay.

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  • The Fierce Five: A Team of Positive Thinkers
    August 5, 2012

    I don’t know about you, but I’ve been glued to the coverage on TV and online of the Olympics and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team in particular. I love their amazing athleticism. Their grit (McKayla Maroney vaulting—and sticking her landings!—with a broken toe). Their grace under pressure.

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Amy Wong is the executive editor of Guideposts and was a founding editor of Positive Thinking. She lives in New York City with her adopted dog, Winky, a natural-born positive thinker who believes that everyone has a treat for her and every day is the best day of her life. Amy hopes to be that optimistic someday (she’s working on it!).