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How to paint your house.via Waylon Lewis on May 20, 2012 Forget Feng Shui, listen to the Painters of Louisville, whomever they are: A few great Reddit comments: “Socially constructed and self-fulfilling color preferences everywhere.” “Wouldn’t you want the dining room to NOT be red because you wouldn’t want an increased appetite because most people are fat enough as it is?” “Pink in the girls room, [...] 194 views, Comments 0 |
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 I Feel So Unheard It Hurts! (Yoga in the Gita Series)via Catherine Ghosh on May 20, 2012 The whole Bhagavad Gita begins with an act of listening. This act of total receptivity and attention is one of the greatest gifts we can offer anyone, and ourselves: to really listen to another person. Listening is a revolutionary act of peace. 1,003 views, Comments 14 |
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Faith in Humanity, Restored. {Graphic Photos, Happy Ending}via Waylon Lewis on May 19, 2012 Here’s the explanatory text, in order: I really don’t know the back story to this but to put it in short, my Aunty has a bulgarian friend and adopted this dog after finding it at a local dump. I’ll let the images tell the story This is how this poor dog was found They took [...] 853 views, Comments 3 |
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Ugh. My son loves Legos & other plastic toys.via Lynn Hasselberger on May 19, 2012 … 201 views, Comments 10 |
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A Daughter’s Survival Guide on How to Deal with your Father.via Anna Sheinman on May 19, 2012 Always tell him that you love him. You will miss him no matter what when he is gone. 183 views, Comments 4 |
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“Prison is full of people who have never roller skated.”via Waylon Lewis on May 19, 2012 Best Commercial Ever. I say no to Meth! Seriously, kids, roller rinks are awesome (Wish my town still had one), and addiction is a sad, tough way to slow up a beautiful life. Say NO to Crack, Say YES! to Roller Skating The official commercial for the Roller Kingdom in Reno, NV. Visit at http://rollerkingdom.org/ [...] 81 views, Comments 0 |
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Trayvon Martin’s Last Known Words.via Waylon Lewis on May 19, 2012 “Get off, get off.” Click above for the rest. Let’s remember: he was unarmed. Also from the NY Times article: One police document contained in the discovery concluded, “The encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman, if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement, [...] 344 views, Comments 7 |
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The Spiritual Healing of Psychic Children. ~ Vicki Starfirevia elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2012 … 65 views, Comments 1 |
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There’s No Cure Except Community. ~ Eric Elkinsvia elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2012 Pink Tent I’m pretty selective about the clients my agency takes on. Not only do I want to work with organizations or products or services my team believes in, but I also know that social media strategies aren’t always the best approach, and I won’t take on a project where our expertise isn’t actually going [...] 275 views, Comments 2 |
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Secrets to the Universe Explained in Three Minutes. {Video}via elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2012 A great explanation of the search for the God particle. 52 views, Comments 0 |
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Is the Era of Best Friend Over? ~ Danya Uriel Rivlinvia elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2012 The lonely path of parenthood. I ask this not as a rhetorical question. Please believe me when I say I am sincerely bereft. My beloved husband told me last night that he doesn’t know anyone our age who actually has the sort of best friend that I constantly describe longing for. In his estimation this [...] 3,382 views, Comments 55 |
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Can You Truly Afford To Own a Dog?via Jeff Bogart on May 18, 2012 Reality is, though, that the cost of owning a 50-pound dog throughout its 14-year lifespan could add up to the price of a down payment on a house or even a college education. 98 views, Comments 4 |
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Where Are You From? ~ Seychelles Pittonvia elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2012 … 138 views, Comments 3 |
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Video: 2012 Naropa University Commencement: 2012. “Please, transform this world. Please.”via Waylon Lewis on May 17, 2012 “Remember we are all in this alone.” ~ Lily Tomlin. “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” ~ Malcolm Forbes Naropa University President John Whitehouse Cobb’s final Commencement address. Charming, caring, devoted, uplifted, thoughtful, generous, dignified, devoted: I’ll miss President Cobb. With thanks for your no-strategy, no-expectation service: Apologies for [...] 341 views, Comments 2 |
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10 Reasons Everyone Should Have a Dog Before a Kid.via Lindsey Block on May 17, 2012 … 2,745 views, Comments 5 |
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How I Became a Single Mother in My Mid-30s.via Kara-Leah Grant on May 17, 2012 ending up a single mother in my mid-30s was my biggest fear in life. Now here I am. A mother. Single. And mid-30s. Funny how life dishes up that which we fear the most eh? Only life didn’t just dish this up. I made it happen, every step of the way – every time I ignored my intuition, every time I neglected to stay present, every time I didn’t make a choice but allowed myself to be swept along in someone else’s life. 314 views, Comments 12 |
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Don’t Change or Grow, You’re Making Me Uncomfortable.via Jayson Gaddis on May 17, 2012 What do we do when others don’t want us to change, grow, or evolve? Let go. It might be the biggest gift you can give them. 429 views, Comments 2 |
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When Life Gives You Melons, Make Lemonade: Life of a Dyslexic Yoga Teacher. ~ Colleen Rosevia elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2012 For the first time, I let my intuition take over. It told me you have tried and tried and tried all your life this way; why not try it another way? Why not see where this road takes you? And I did. 271 views, Comments 0 |
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