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I  found an interesting site called www.stumbleupon.com  which is quite good.  I found this today: Kellie Edwards   Become a fan   Meditation teacher and psychologist www.mindfulness4mothers.com How Gratitude and Kindness Go Together for Brain-Changing Happiness Posted:  08/30/2014 10:24 am EDT  Updated:  08/30/2014 10:59 am ED Commen You are probably not interested in my personal opinions about gratitude. If you read something about gratitude you want to know that it's not just relevant to me but to you as well. Well, at least I hope that's what you want. Because that way you might try something that will  make a big difference  to your day. And even transform your life. OK, I know that sounds like a big claim. But recent  neuroscience  and  psychological research  back me up here -- and so do my personal experiments. I have been testing the science in my own life for some time...

It makes me sad to acknowledge this happened to one of our children, who is still inactive after 25 years.   We didn't know about it at the time. This came from LDS Living. The Sad Truth About Bullying at Church KELSEY BERTEAUX - 17 HOURS AGO Church is supposed to be a safe place for our children. Bullying is something that only happens at school, right? Unfortunately, there’s a sad truth behind bullying at church. “Do you know where your daughter is?” It’s a heart-stopping question when you don’t know the answer. And the statement that followed it was one that Judy Wells wasn’t prepared for:  “Her school friends are telling us that she is planning on committing suicide. We are sending a unit over to your home right now.” What could have possibly sent such a vibrant and beautiful teenage girl so close to the edge? Wells’s daughter was standing on the roof of her home and contemplating jumping because she was being bullied. By the youth in her ward. “The...

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My operation on my right shoulder yesterday went well, but it slows me down to type with my left hand!  Hurrah for modern medicine!  Due to a pain pump I haven't felt any pain yet!   New post on  Brian Mickelson.... An Open Letter to All of My Former High School Students Now Going to College… by  BJM Well, you've had your first day of freshman year. You've already missed multiple hours of needed sleep, thought about your parents more than you thought you would, forgot to charge you iPod, and made eye contact with a pretty attractive person in one of your classes. Now that you've got those moments under your belt, can I just share a couple odd pieces of advice? I've known a lot of young adults and you know me...I've asked a lot of questions. Here are a few things you should know: 1. Take an institute class. Yesterday was my first day teaching institute adjacent to a large university and I asked these upperclassmen why they keep signing...