positively present picks: january 11, 2013

"For once there is nothing up my sleeve
Just some scars from a life that used to trouble me
I used to run at first sight of the sun
Now I lay here waiting for you to wake up.
I lay here waiting for you to wake up."

"Sight of the Sun" by fun.

Positively Present featured on Forbes.com : amazing way to start the week

Oh, Hello Friend Desktop (or phone) Background : inspiring + motivating!

40 Greatest Dog GIFS of 2012 : love these funny little pups

The Difference Between Goals and To-Do List Items : great take on this topic

7 Ways to Be a Better Person : you're great, but it never hurts to improve!

30 Days to Bold Course : a great way to start off a bold, new year

Not Feeling This Sparkly : DesignLove Fest on letting 2013 happen naturally

New Year's Resistance : why it happens + how to cope with it

Kate Spade Spring Arrivals : so in love with this 60s-inspired collection

Seek Out the Joy : another amazing Marc Johns print!

Check out this week's Positively Present playlist on YouTube.

"Kickstarts" – Example
"Ghosts" – James Vincent McMorrow
"Deer Creek Canyon" – Sera Cahoone
"It's Alive" – A Fine Frenzy
"Dark Again" – Gold Fields
"Golden Revolver" – San Cisco
"Change" – Churchill
"Black Sheep" – Suckers
"Paradise" – Wild Nothing
"I Feel You" – Sam Roberts
"If I Lose Myself" – OneRepublic
"Anymore of This" – Mindy Smith
& Matthew Perryman Jones
"Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno Mars
"Same Mistakes" – The Echo Friendly
"Sight of the Sun" – fun.
"Lessons in Love" – Neon Trees
"Cold Skin" – To Kill a King
"Leaf" – Cave Painting