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Nah, neither do I. I also prevent them from climbing trees (”Get back down before you hurt yourself!”) This is apparently a growing trend in developed countries- kids are spending less time outdoors playing adventurously. A recent article in the UK Guardian bemoans the lack of tree climbing and other activities that take typically place during unsupervised outdoor play.

Sshhh! Don’t Tell Anyone….. Posted by Robin Easton under: Hobnobbin' with Robin. “King Al” of King Al’s Thoughts of the Day asked me to share some of my quirks. Since I feel like being quirky today I’m going to share the crucial quirky facts about Robin.

If you want to be happier be thankful for things you have in your life more often. That is the basic message in Thanks!, a book by Robert Emmons, a professor at UC-Davis who studies the field of positive psychology.

I didn’t have postpartum, so I’m not going to pretend that I did anything special to protect me from that dark pit of despair so many talked about in my last post. I do, however, tend toward anxiety and minor depression when I don’t sleep or stimulate my passions - people and writing.  Truth time: I never wanted to be a stay at home mother.

Happiness is in the knowing! How to be Happy Happiness is in the knowing! QUOTE: “If you think you’re going to have a bad day and be sad, or you think you’re in for a happy day; trust these thoughts as your intuition is likely to be right.” (A slight amendment to the next quote below) QUOTE: “If

Growing up, probably like most of you, I always wondered if I was going to be special at something.  I was told I was special many times by teachers, parents, grandparents, and other relatives (admittedly sometimes mockingly).  However, deep down inside, I really wondered, if I was special at anything, because it certainly did not seem like it.

A few weeks ago, my 19-year-old son came home from his new job completely elated. He spoke very highly of his workplace. They fed him unlimited catered food for free; they have foosball and darts for entertainment; there’s a big screen TV; he can dress casually. These were all perks that a college kid could appreciate.

“Positive psychology is a recent branch of psychology that “studies the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive.” Positive psychologists seek “to find and nurture genius and talent,” and “to make normal life more fulfilling,”not to cure mental illness.” <wiki>

A friend of mine recently introduced me to the audio program The Missing Secret by Dr Joe Vitale. Vitale was one of the contributors to the phenomenally successful video about the law of attraction, The Secret.

A friend of mine recently introduced me to the audio program The Missing Secret by Dr Joe Vitale. Vitale was one of the contributors to the phenomenally successful video about the law of attraction, The Secret.