Chirping birds in the autumn forest, on a sunny day with bright sun and a clear blue sky above the mountains in the background. If you are looking for a natural sound to calm down with, try… Read More
Relaxing sound of ocean waves washing up on the beach, with a curious seagull taking a stroll in front of the camera. Ocean sounds are great to listen to in the background, while you are si… Read More
Birds singing in the autumn forest on a sunny wind-still day by a calm lake. The clear transparent water is casting reflections of the sun and the mountains in the background. Relax with th… Read More
It isn’t logical.
There is no direct evidence that this one voice is correct. In fact, there is overwhelming evidence that this voice is not the one I should listen to.
It i… Read More
It’s time to meet my next guest, the lovely Jamie Hyatt. Enjoy her story!
Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…
I was born blind in one eye and with a cond… Read More
While I have never been an NFL Quarterback, I am a smart, intelligent person who has accomplished many things in my lifetime.
Yet I am also the person who has major depressive disorde… Read More
We are either moving forward or we are dead.
There is no middle ground. Even when we feel nothing is happening, that what we are doing doesn’t matter, life is going on.
My p… Read More
Living With Chronic Illness
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Living with a Chronic Il… Read More
If you’re visiting San Diego anytime soon, you might be wondering what you should do while you’re there. After all, the city is known for having amazing weather so you should def… Read More
By Denise Turney
There may be no journey as hard or as rewarding as the inner journey. Unexpected experiences, outright shocks, long awaited successes, heartbreaks and joyous, peaceful ev… Read More
Unfortunately, there is not a lot of people who get to have a summer break from their work. But there are still ways you can enjoy your time at work during summer. When its summer, the days… Read More
I thought I would be “cured” by now.
Seven months after my hospitalization for Major Depressive Disorder, it feels like I should be on top of my game. I have medication he… Read More
The aim should be to reassure employees that they matter and give them a chance to recharge the batteries.Keeping individual employees motivated and excited about their teamwork is key to im… Read More
Are you a music addict wanting to download all your favorite music without spending a dime? You will be happy after reading this article because I've compiled a list of best free music downl… Read More
The last year of this decade was overly complicated, frightening
and dramatic.
It started off in January of 2019 with waking up not being able to breath. It wasn’t that there wa… Read More
Do you like to know about your listening habits for the whole year? Do you want to see how you can play your top songs for 2020?Explore this article; we will let you know how you can use Spo… Read More
Being targeted by cybercriminals might seem like something that happens to only big companies. But, if the 2018 report by Verizon Data Breach Investigation is anything to go by, you should b… Read More
Previously posted on The Zebra Pit
Mental Health is a hot topic these days. More and more people are recognizing that they suffering in some way with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder… Read More
It is clear to those around me that something was on my
mind.
I’ve never been very good at hiding things, even though that
was one of the main tasks that depression wanted me to… Read More
If you've spent any time in a school classroom setting recently, you may have noticed that school listening centers, language labs and computer workstations almost always come equipped with… Read More
Since we are halfway through this year's winter season, there is still time to buy some of the cold weather gadgets that will make your life much easier. Tech companies are on a constant sea… Read More
It hit me today while I was attending a group meeting.
Very often the meetings are started with check-in. Each participant in the group has a chance to say how they are feeling or ta… Read More
There’s no one on the planet without a hobby. Dancing, singing, listening to music, reading, are a few. Even traveling is loved by many. Traveling is the best way to take a break from… Read More
It’s a bright sunny morning, you’re at work, things are moving pretty smoothly and everyone’s in a great mood. Just when you thought that this day couldn’t get any be… Read More
Did you think that taking notes is only associated with high school? If you did, then you’re all wrong. Are you in college now, and your teacher refuses to deliver their lectures slowl… Read More
CBD is all the rage throughout many communities. People are putting it in their coffee, pouring it into their cocktails, rubbing it on their skin, and blending it into the… Read More
Still worrying about getting out of bed in the morning, I did what most people do these days.
No, I did not seek out a professional in the field and make an appointment, “that… Read More
Are you a commercial business owner with a large lot of property? If so, security must be a major concern. Protecting your business from theft or vandalism and responding to accidents quickl… Read More
It has been a long journey to write my love story which began when I was 15 and fell in love with an 18-year-old from Lonsdale, Arkansas. I lived in Texarkana, and Odis Tyler had t… Read More
Josh Howard and his book T-Bird & Throttle. Image design by Carlo Vera.
Independent creators don’t get enough credit in the comic book industry, especially in these harsh time… Read More
As human person our most important resource is time. If we manage our time correctly we can achieve wonderful things. But if we just waste our time by just watching a whole season from a ser… Read More
Non-essential businesses are closing.
The mall attached to where I work is closed. It is an eerie sight. With gates down, access is limited to the occasional security guard making the… Read More
Hoy toca jueves de música con toque lésbico y esta semana nos toca ir hacia arriba en la ruleta rusa del amor y que Matilda nos cante Forever y nos haga de banda sonora de ese… Read More
In this series, we have focused on building a positive mindset, revamping our expectations, setting up a productive workspace, and planning for instruction in this strange new “world… Read More
There are so many things we cannot control right now. With distance learning underway and no end in sight, teachers are concerned about how we can best meet our students’ needs.
I find… Read More
Updated on 8-11-19 with some more favorites!
One of the best first weeks of school activities is to read aloud to your students. The first week, especially, can be unpredictable in terms of… Read More
Pasig City, Philippines—May 26, 2020—The current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, highlighted the importance of how our immune system, the body’s ability to f… Read More
Just because you called me, I don’t have to pick up the phone.
Or why do you assume I will open the letter, just because you thought it was important enough to send? I see the l… Read More
I don’t know about you, but I have found several good teaching practices during distance learning that I will actually keep doing next year.
When we were suddenly faced with distance t… Read More
Recent news events have made it more important than ever to talk with all of our children about race and about racism in the United States. While families of color often have these conversat… Read More
I am still working at home. And I am still allowing work to take over far more of my “home” hours than it really should. Some days are just busier than others, but other days I c… Read More
While many of us white folk tend to want a list of what we can do to solve the problem right away, these issues go so much deeper than that. The first step is to examine your own beliefs an… Read More
Sales presentation coaching has proven benefits to any business’s bottom line. Still, many businesses do not invest in proper sales coaching. Choosing proper Sales Presentation Trainin… Read More
Most days, I must explain to you why I am allowing myself some self-care time.
For some reason, I don’t feel like I deserve to have “me time.” I grew up without lear… Read More
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of office workers have been displaced and forced to adjust to remote work situations that keep you cooped up at home. When your place of comfort suddenly… Read More
As America prepares for record-breaking infection statistics on a daily basis, many of us are looking at other countries safely reopening and wondering, “Why can’t we have nice t… Read More
If I am “cured” of depression, who will be my friend?
Boy, that sounds terrible as I read what I just wrote. And there are several things that jump out at me about that st… Read More
I have been in education for 29 years. Whenever anyone asks me how I have lasted so long and been so successful, I tell them my #1 secret: I take care of myself first.
That sounds wrong, do… Read More
In my last antiracism resources post, I shared 10 articles that take less than 10 minutes to read.
Here are more great resources I have found (and that I’m using myself), but they&rsq… Read More
You can’t tell these stories to the first person you meet: there are no taboos in sexual dreams. No, you don’t have to blush or worry about them — but how do you decipher t… Read More
5 Days in the life of an English office
There’s lots of banter and insults flying around in this story.
One person goes to the wrong place for the weekend, another has horrible p… Read More
Say you’ve left your stressful corporate job to start your own small business in the spirit of entrepreneurship and for want of more time to do what you enjoy. Fine and good… Read More
According to industry experts, podcasts have been gradually gaining popularity since 2006. In 2019, their popularity rose a whopping 300% as compared to 2006, and surveys found that nearly… Read More
In comparing the terms boss vs a leader, many people often use the terms boss and leader interchangeably.
In our competitive world, being a leader instead of a boss can boost your performanc… Read More
‘A big business starts small’, says Richard Branson. Well, does that sound hard to believe? How about quitting your nine-to-five laborious job and starting up a new venture from… Read More
It seems like the humans have cleared up the kitchen counter, though listening in to the conversation they seem to think a squirrel might have gained entry into the house. I sit on the kitch… Read More
PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 2020 – Epson expands the possibilities in textile printing with the introduction of its first ever 76-inch large format printer designed for businesses with high… Read More
The Social Security System (SSS) on Monday said that the scheduled increase in its contribution rate and minimum and maximum monthly salary credits (MSCs) is to ensure the continuous delive… Read More
Intellectually, I could not imagine that almost four years after my husband’s unexpected death that a visit to a long put off “close his bank account” could trigger the hor… Read More