"Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply To the day to day obstacles of life – Facing new challenges, seizing new opportunities, Testing our resources against the unknown and in the process, Discovering our own unique potentional."~John Amatt (50)
I found this video via Jonathon Brink. I found the thoughts in it to be honest, real and quite frankly amazing. One of my favorite quotes is, "When you ask people about love, they will tell you about breakup." Enjoy!
Action indeed is the sole medium for the expression of ethics. ~Jane Adams (13)
Simply having a thought doesn't make it true. Too often we allow our thought processes to control our feelings without evaluating the truth of our thoughts. We do not have to be slaves to our thought processes. We can look at each thought and decide it's merit. When we decide they do not have merit…
I used to love the show Law and Order. It was a show I'd watch with my mom when I was younger. I've even written CBS to see if they would be willing to do a show called "Law and Order: Grand Rapids." Ok, I made that part up. I probably will not get as…
In China where cosleeping (young children sleeping with their parents), SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is so rare that they don't even have a word for it. (24)
At a time when the economy is in dire straits, and millions are unemployed, we can't forget that without hope for a better future and the means to achieve it, we will lose a generation of children. Our children's resilience depends on a society that addresses the problem of their poverty. via www.psychologytoday.com What do…
Today on Thanksgiving I thought I might list some things that I am thankful for in something of a random order. So I'm thankful for: My family. I have been blessed with a wife and childrent that have made my life so amazing. There is not enough space on this tiny page to state all…
Perhaps instead of protest signs, we should be taking large mirrors and fake Halloween skeletons to these leader's speeches. Let's hold up the mirrors, to remind them who they're really talking about, when they rail against deception, moral failings and sexual excess. Make the skeletons dance, to let our leaders know that we're not stupid….
How effective is counseling? That's a great question that I think a lot of people often ask. It can seem like just a bunch of talking and not much else perhaps. But according to G. Corey in Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotheraphy, research indicates that the "average treated client is better off than…
