LINKS TO POSITIVE RESOURCES

This is a listing of my personal recommendations for various products, services, websites and other resources to help you live positively every day.

This listing is just a small beginning, and I will be adding to it as time permits and as I find new positive resources.

-- Ralph Marston

Products

Spiritual Cinema Circle
In this time when so many people are experiencing a spiritual awakening, there are some truly beautiful and inspiring films being made that address spiritual issues in profound and entertaining ways. Unfortunately, few of those films ever make it to your local theater or television screen through normal distribution channels. The Spiritual Cinema Circle was created to bring you spiritually-themed films that until now have gone virtually unappreciated and unseen. This is one of the most exciting ideas I've seen in a long time. As soon as I found out about it, I joined. Now each month I receive a DVD in the mail with four inspiring new films. Everything so far has been absolutely wonderful, refreshing and highly thought provoking. These are films with positive, uplifting messages, that enable you to grow as a person while being entertained. They're wonderful for viewing with family and friends.

Site Build It!
As the publisher of a high traffic website that provides me with a very good full-time income, people are always asking me how I did it. What they really want to know is how they can do the same thing. Years ago, I discovered an e-book titled "Make Your Site Sell" that did a fantastic job of outlining the philosophy and approach I used in building The Daily Motivator website. Now, the company that originally published that e-book has taken the same proven approach to creating successful websites and incorporated it into a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use and very well explained system for real success on the Internet.

There are so many companies out there selling "get-rich-quick" Internet schemes that, even though I'm obviously an extremely positive person, it frankly depresses me to think of how much time, money and hope is wasted on these useless schemes.

Site Build It! is most certainly NOT one of those stupid get-rich-quick schemes. It is a marvelously well thought out and completely proven method for building a real, lasting Internet business. Quality and integrity all the way.

If you're considering setting up an Internet business (and I most certainly recommend it) AND you're willing to put some real, honest, sustained work and commitment into it, you owe it to yourself to check this out. Site Build It! handles all the technical details, and provides you with amazing tools for brainstorming, setting up, and growing your business. Review some of the Site Build It! case studies and you'll definitely find something that gets the possibilities flowing in your mind.

I cannot say enough good things about this. Check it out!

Websites

SelfGrowth.com
SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help on the Internet. It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles and references to thousands of other Web Sites on the World Wide Web.

Urban Legends and Folklore
Do you ever wonder about those crazy e-mail forwards you receive? You know, the ones that claim you'll receive money from Bill Gates for forwarding the message to others, or the ones that warn about such things as AIDS-infected needles being purposely planted in movie theater seat cushions. Here's a site that gives the straight scoop on all the rumors, hoaxes and scams.

Snopes.com
Another excellent place to check out the outrageous rumors, stories and schemes that people e-mail to you.

Women For Sobriety
This website includes a wealth of positive articles and other supportive resources directed toward women who are overcoming their addiction to alcohol.

Health

HealthCentral.com
This is the website of Dr. Dean Edell, who has a nationwide radio call-in show on health and fitness. It's an excellent source of information on medical issues including symptoms, diseases, medications and treatments, nutrition, exercise and more.

The Joey Bergsma Retinoblastoma Awareness Page
7000 children die needlessly each year from metastatic retinoblastoma. A quick, simple, painless examination could have saved them. This is a situation in which awareness can absolutely save lives. For the sake of the young children in your life, take a moment to check out this highly informative site.

Media

ScreenIt.com - Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Ever find yourself wondering if a new movie is appropriate for your kids? This site will tell you everything you need to know, plus provide you with excellent, detailed reviews. Theatrical movies, videos, DVDs and CDs are reviewed on this site. Reviews include specific details on the use of profanity (which words and how many times), nudity, intimate behavior, disrespectful behavior, drug, tobacco and alcohol use, blood and gore, guns and weapons, and several other categories of interest to parents. This goes way beyond the MPAA ratings and gives you the information to decide what is appropriate for your children (and for yourself).