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…or, says Tal Ben-shahar who teaches the world to focus on the good, “Positive emotions are key elements in the development of a resilient psychological immune system based on optimism and self esteem.”
“Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness, therefore, is not about […]

Faith the Dog was found in the backyard of a flea market area on January 21, 2003.  She was born with severe birth defects in front legs, making her unable to walk on either of them.  Neighbors took her in and taught her to walk and run on just two legs.  Her feat is so inpsiring, […]

I’m always listening to music. Whether it be calm, loud or anything in between, it always sends out a message. No matter how vague or in your face, there is most likely a deep(er) message. But, you’re never going to get the full message with listening to the song once. You may get a message, […]

While in college, I took a class called Quantitative Aspects of Global and Environmental Problems. In short, we learned how to assess the validity of numbers, statements, tables, maps, and graphs like those listed at a website on recycling facts I recently visited.
While I’m sure that many of these ‘facts’ are based off of academically based […]

This news from the FDA caught my eye because I take the drug Advair every day, and I have for years. I see the warnings that were given today were targeted at children.
Serevent and Advair were the subject of a review Wednesday by the agency’s pediatric advisory committee, which looked at the […]

I never met a horse I didn’t like. My father grew up on a farm with horses - I’ll get him to share a fond memory. I love a good horse story, too. I’ve been told that horse is a strong “power animal” according to shamanic tradition.
For all native peoples […]

In Ontario (Canada), Ways of Knowing is bridging Aboriginal and Western qualifications as of last month. Brock University joined together with the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council in Sioux Lookout to make it happen.
The new program aims to deliver teacher education to 24 Native communities throughout Sioux Lookout District. The Bachelor of Education Program, which […]

Are you tonedeaf? Does it matter? [Well, it does to these people.] Music therapy is beneficial to health, if you are an active (musical) or passive (nonmusical) participant, according to a Los Angeles Times article today. It goes on to say not all studies on music therapy are clear, but brain […]

I attended a brunch with a free lecture afterwards, and the topic was stress. (Babysitting was provided, whew!) Stress was presented as a common condition and, perhaps for some, a way of life. However, it wasn’t presented as normal or healthy. A normal amount of pressure in life areas such as […]