A wise, old owl sat on an oak, the more he sat, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren’t we like that wise old bird? E. H. Richards
We found a website called givesmehope.com (warning: has a lot of advertisements) where people can share little stories about their lives that gave them hope!
Sometimes, its the little things that get us through each day 🙂
Did you like any of the stories on the site? Do you have a story to share that gave you hope? Let us know below!
“Breathe in. Take a deep breath. Hold it. Exhale.”
The Yoga instructor encouraged us to merge mind, body, and spirit with each intake of air. Gracefully she transitioned from one pose to another: Downward Dog, Plank, Cobra, Mountain pose. For the record, I wasn’t nearly as graceful. We cycled through the salutations numerous times.
The Good News Network agrees. It is a website that only posts and shares good news. The site founders feel that sometimes the media can be unbalanced because often, it portrays the bad side of life. The site mentions the quote: “If news is not really news unless it is bad news, it may be difficult to claim we are an informed nation.” – Norman Cousins
The balanced mind parent network is a group of parent peers who come together to provide support to each other around issues of depression and bipolar.
Try writing down in a journal what you feel grateful for! If there are things you feel grateful for about your child, share it with them – it will help to strengthen your relationship. How did you feel afterwards? Let us know in the comments!
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
“The greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.” – Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Wonderful cats at the Mosaic Feline Rescue (Ann Arbor, Michigan) – July 22, 2012 by cseeman CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
