Teaching Your Child To Be Assertive

Check out this great post about giving your child ways to stand up for themselves -- even if it's you they are standing up to!

http://www.authenticparenting.info/2011/03/most-effective-tool-youve-never-used-to.html

Life is good, life is hard, life is short, life is long. Be kind and tell people how amazing you think they are.

It's 2011.  Allow yourself to work hard.  Allow yourself to rest well.  Hug the people you love.  Don't give up.  Think big.  Never underestimate human goodness. Cry without shame, laugh with abandon.  Make eye contact.  Create ritual and tradition.  Embrace change.  Trust.  Be thankful for the day you have.

http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/12/27/101-short-stories-that-will-leave-you-smiling-crying-and-thinking/

How to Stay Unhappy

I thought this  was a great blog post.  Just a few tidbits - definitely check out the full post.

#2 - Obsess yourself with all the things that might happen in the future.

#13 - Always be right.  Never let anyone else be more right than you.

#23 - Get four hours of sleep every night and convince yourself that it’s enough.

#30 - Hang out with people who complain about everything.


#31 - Focus on what you don’t want to happen.

Tremendous Things Are In Store For You

Tremendous Things Are In Store For You/Roald Dahl/Tattoo

:)