Everyone has a unique gift that can be used to help others. Check out this brief story to learn how one woman’s gift to her husband provided comfort to more than 1,500 people—somewhere beyond the sea.

Enjoy!

#beyondthesea #mindset #purpose #relationships #positivity

This Volume 8 Issue 4 positivity essay originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on September 10, 2025. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/beyond-the-sea

ABOUT THE HOST

Jonas Cain, M.Ed. is a storyteller, magician, musician, and facilitator of fascination, helping people experience abiding joy through curiosity ad wonder. jonas@hashtagpositivity.com

MUSIC & AUDIO CLIPS

Please Note: I do not own these audio clips. They are provided here for educational and illustrative purposes.

“Nearer My God To Thee” by Sarah Flower Adams & Lowell Mason (1841)

Performed by Jonathan Evans-Jones (1997)

“Beyond the Sea” by Charles Trenet (1946) & Jack Lawrence (1958)

Performed by Jef Krolick (2012)

“My Heart Will Go On” by James Horner (1997)

Performed by AMoney & Daniel Jang (2019)

“Beyond the Sea” by Charles Trenet (1946) & Jack Lawrence (1958)

Performed Bobby Darin (1958)

Public opinion can create conflict for hairstyles, music styles, and literary styles—but Rick Nelson and the Inuits have a possible solution.

This Volume 8 Issue 3 positivity essay originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on May 4, 2025. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/court-of-public-opinion

ABOUT THE HOST

Jonas Cain, M.Ed. is a storyteller, magician, musician, and facilitator of fascination, helping people experience abiding joy through curiosity ad wonder. jonas@hashtagpositivity.com

MUSIC & AUDIO CLIPS

Please Note: I do not own these audio clips. They are provided here for educational and illustrative purposes.

• “Why Don’t You Do Right” performed by Jessica Rabbit (1988)
• Opening Credits from The Hour Before the Dawn, directed by Frank Tuttle (1944)
• “Abuchean a Luis R. Conriquez por No Cantar Corridos” by LGAMusic_oficial (2025)
• “Concert goers in Mexico riot after singer drops pro-cartel ‘drug ballads’ from setlist” by New York Post (2025)
• “Sherlock Holmes Opening Theme” by Hans Zimmer (2009)
• “BBC Sherlock Theme” by David Arnold and Michael Price (2010)
• “Drop the Mic w/ Helen Mirren” by The Late Show with James Corden (2018)
• “Song Duel” by bbk41 (2009) | NOTE: In an ironic twist, this example of a song duel ends in a physical fight. Go figure!
• “Garden Party” by Rick Nelson (1972)

#positivity #mindset #influence #publicopinion

There were things I didn’t know I didn’t know, but if I had learned anything, I knew there were questions that were not even on my radar yet.

Check out this episode to learn more, and hear the story of how I let go of certainty and embraced doubt after buying the rights to Hashtag Positivity.

Enjoy!

#positivity, #mindset, #purpose, #relationships, #doubt

This Volume 8 Issue 2 positivity essay originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on January 6, 2025. Retrieved from

ABOUT THE HOST

Jonas Cain, M.Ed. is a storyteller, magician, musician, and facilitator of fascination, helping people experience abiding joy by remembering who they are. Connect with Jonas today to discuss your challenges, goals, and obstacles: jonas@hashtagpositivity.com

WEBSITE

www.hashtagpositivity.com

MUSIC

“Dolphin-esque” by Doomed

“Lightning Bugs” by Geographer