7 Reasons to Cultivate Positivity

When I began my journey of making videos on social media, it was exactly 7 years ago. I was nervous, shaky and uncertain, but I did it anyway. Now, looking back, I am so glad I did. I opened a pathway for myself to be vulnerable and to share what was relentlessly channeling from within me. Simultaneously, I created a community that made it safe to discuss and build a vocabulary around topics that were previously not talked about, especially in Fiji: trauma, abuse, insecurity, stress, and how to build gratitude, positivity, and mindfulness.

Today, Mornings with Marilyn celebrates 7 years of community and positivity. I also published two books with excerpts from the show: Sculpting Positivity and Sculpting Positivity II. My reflections have led me to 7 main reasons this video show exists, each presented here with a quote from one of my viewers – so much better to hear from them than from me, and so grateful for these reflections:

  1. Empowerment: “An awesome journey of more than a year with Mornings with Marilyn has indeed inspired me to convert my mind, body and soul into a more positive & stronger version. Personally, I appreciate, admire and adore her for genuinely offering her wisdom and encouragement by tapping into her personal experience while providing unique insights, building up and helping others to become the best version of themselves, from a healthy diet and good nutrition to stress management, which are significant components of a positive lifestyle. Like a sculptor, she tirelessly works on depleted souls, shaping and transforming so many lives, instilling the belief that their personal lives can be compared to the process of sculpture. I’m thanking Marilyn for living by example and sharing all the motivation, strength, and wisdom to discover profound insights and practices and help access deep levels of love and freedom so we can trust our intuition, follow our dreams, speak our truth, and count our blessings. God bless Marilyn.” – Viewer in Fiji
  2. Light: “I must say, Marilyn’s videos are like a light house in the ocean of life where she is a guiding beacon of light sharing valuable lessons from her lived experience. Constantly supporting us to stay on this journey towards the strong foundation of self-love. Very grateful to Marilyn.” – Viewer in India
  3. Authenticity: “Mornings with Marilyn have become something I do first thing each day as part of a routine to set me on an authentic path for the day. I really enjoy and admire how profound meaning can be shared in just a few minutes. Marilyn’s genuine approach resonates because she is real, not selling anything, just loving. I feel blessed that we found each other.” – Viewer in Australia
  4. Retreat & Reflection: “Mornings with Marilyn is a great short retreat from the daily busy modern world to ponder, wonder, reflect, learn, grow and better oneself. Highly suggest the anticipation of the reflections for each day of the year in this book as well as joining the community of the daily show.” – Viewer in USA
  5. Inspiration, Love, Positivity, Joy: “The inspiration, love, positivity and joy that I receive from the daily show “Mornings with Marilyn” (MwM) has no bounds. I prioritize seeing it over other tasks and feel that my day will be incomplete without watching MwM. If I miss the show in the morning for any reason then I feel unhappy until I view it even if it is later in the day. Thank you Marilyn for spreading love and positivity with your nuggets of wisdom and inspiration. I love you so much for the wonderful work you do. Stay blessed always.” – Viewer in Fiji
  6. Awakening: “I love love love this young lady. I was completely lost, in a bitter relationship; I was in pain because of a lot of guilt. She helped me to come out of all the nonsense and made me realize how strong I actually am. With her guidance I am actually getting all the answers from within. It has become really easy to make decisions. I am really grateful for her presence in my life.  Thank you so very much with all my heart my dear soul sister Marilyn for changing my life and making it easier.” – Viewer in India
  7. Solutions: “Marilyn’s “Mornings with Marilyn” is such an invigorating and refreshing daily show that tackles so many issues affecting our daily lives. Her solutions to these problems and the way she presents each day is a learning experience for all of us. I look forward to seeing the show daily to learn and improve my life considerably. Thank for the show, which is  free and for your service to humanity presented with love.” – Viewer in Fiji  

How do you shape your days with positivity, gratitude and mindfulness? Share your stories. And join the community of Mornings with Marilyn. We’d love to have you.

The word cloud that my viewers helped generate for the cover of the first of two books I’ve published as a result of Mornings with Marilyn. Photo credit: Marilyn Cornelius