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Positive and Uplifting Thoughts From Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Followers During the Pandemic

Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters just reached its 5th anniversary at 111 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park (Trader Joe's/CVS plaza). If you're looking for an independent, local family-owned coffee and bake shop, this is the place for you! ragamuffinroasters.com.

We’ve been hosting daily gift card drawings for local Conejo Valley eateries on the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page since July 23rd. These drawings have been made possible thanks to donations from several hundred individuals and businesses at bit.ly/CVGFund (credit cards) and paypal.me/ConejoValleyGuide.

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In a recent drawing, we asked folks to enter by adding a positive and/or uplifting comment to the post. Here’s a compilation of some of those comments.

  • “Do small things with great love.” - Mother Theresa

  • Choose to be kind over being right and you will be right all the time.

  • After every storm a rainbow appears.

  • Remember that time heals all, and if we all stick together we will be okay!

  • A smile is a curve that can set things straight.

  • No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.

  • Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy.

  • “You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

  • Enjoy the time you have, with the people you have it with!! Family, whether blood or not, is everything!

  • Find the good, and share it with others.

  • Be so happy that, when other people look at you, they become happy too.

  • All it can take is a smile to change someone’s whole day.

  • Tough times don’t last but tough people do.

  • Be kind. You don't know what people are going through. Wish them well

  • When words are both true and kind, they can change the world!

  • Find something positive in each and every day.

  • Find time to do something nice for someone today.

  • “I don’t think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains” - Anne Frank

  • When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond,

  • “If it was easy, then everyone would do it!”

  • “Kindness costs nothing, yet it is the most precious gift.”

  • Smile with your eyes. You can do it. You may not think people will notice, but they do.

  • May you see sunshine where others see shadows, and opportunities where others see obstacles.

  • To quote Dory, “Just keep swimming.”

  • Stars shine brightest in the dark.

  • Be positive and thankful for all that you have.

  • May your WiFi be as strong as your coffee!

  • Sprinkle kindness like it's confetti.

  • Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits put together that will overwhelm the world.

  • The sun will come out tomorrow.

  • As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.—Albert Schweitzer

  • Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.

  • Always believe something wonderful is about to happen.

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Sweet Arleen's in the Westlake Plaza at 960 S. Westlake Blvd, Ste 4 is named after its original owner, Arleen Scavon, but is now owned by Chef Julia San Bartolome. They worked together to win the Food Network Cupcake Wars three times. Walk into this shop and you'll be mesmerized by the cupcakes on display. sweetarleens.com