Category: Founder’s Blog

Positivity Designs Founder wearing Love T-shirt and hugging dog

The Birth of Positivity Designs

Nineteen years ago I was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. It was a terrifying time with uncontrollable mood swings and physical changes that defied explanation. Frequently,  I would go through  depressions so debilitating I couldn’t get off the couch for weeks. I couldn’t take a shower or fix meals. It was bleak for a long time. But

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Wayne Dyer wearing Gratitude T-shirt

Wayne Dyer and the Circle of Positivity

Since Wayne Dyer’s beautiful FB post on Gratitude, and subsequently about Positivity Designs, I’ve gotten asked about our connection more than a few times. For anyone who doesn’t know my story, I spent many a month in bed unable to function. Much of that time, I was crushed by depression and fatigue. There was even

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Teacher wearing black Compassion T-shirt

Compassion in the Classroom

Compassion is the one thing I want to spread in the world. I believe it’s a necessity that often gets overlooked. As an English and Art teacher of pregnant and parenting teens, many of whom come from difficult situations, I know they need to be treated with compassion. When I got my Compassion t-shirt, I

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Man wearing black Compassion t-shirt

Ethics and the Apparel Industry

The news from the ISS isn’t as good as I’d hoped.  In search of larger sizes, I recently went to the ISS in Long Beach. The ISS is the largest trade show in the country for people who work in the imprinted apparel industry. At the ISS, I hoped to find a manufacturer that could create

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