“This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something you have left behind. Let it be something good.” –Unknown
“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” -Chinese proverb
How do you spread happiness? What simple pleasures bring you joy? Share your story with us!
Life is challenging. I wish I could tell you that you’ll always be on top of the mountain. The reality is that there are days when nothing will go right, when not only will you not be on top, you may not even be able to figure out which way is up. Do yourself a favor, and don’t make it any harder than it has to be. In those moments…
Be careful how you speak to yourself
Be careful how you think of yourself
Be careful how you conduct yourself
Be careful how you develop yourself
– Tony Dungy
We found a list of twenty youtube videos that are funny, touching, and full of Love.
From singing babies to drumming grandmas – via lip syncs, flash mobs, dogs and, yes, cats – here are 
20 feelgood YouTube classics that may well restore your faith in humanity… or at least put a smile on your face.
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Tell us what your favorite one was!!
What music moved you when you were an adolescent? What moves you now? Do you share music with your child?
When you are generous with who you are, people vibrate with that, they feel it, they sense it, and they’re surprised by it!
What most resonated with you in this video? How have your adolescents been generous with you? How have you been generous with them? Tell us about your experiences!
The Mindful Self-Compassion website is a great resource if you are looking for more information about mindfulness and being very compassionate with yourself! The website and book were developed by Christopher Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist from Massachusetts. He specializes in mindfulness and compassion-based psychotherapy.
One of the things we really like about this website is that there is a page full of free meditations to download and listen to!
There are also some pdf’s available here if you wanted to print them or if you can’t listen to a meditation, but are able to read it.
Not only is this a wonderful resource for you as a parent, but also for adolescents.
Did you listen to a meditation? Did you download any? Would you share this with your adolescent? Tell us what you think of this resource in the comments!
Sometimes common sense isn’t common practice!
What did you think of this video? What really struck a cord with you?
Recently, the Brazil Open in São Paulo used four former stray dogs taken in by a shelter as “ball dogs” to retrieve tennis balls from the court during a match between Spain’s Roberto Carbelles Baena and Portugal’s Gastao Elias. The video is a great reminder that animals can bring joy to just about any situation.
What was your favorite part? How do animals help you feel better? How do animals help your adolescent?
