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Water Discovered on Mars! On Aril 1, 2005, NASA announced that Water was discovered on Mars. When people click on a link to view the image, this is what they found. I have always loved April Fools Day. When I was about ten years old, I remember my elder sister...

What if I were to tell you, "The sun won't come up tomorrow."? You would probably dismiss me as either insane or ridiculous, at least that is what several people did when I said, "the sun won't come up," to them today. When I added, "The sun didn't come up today,"...

Do you feel sympathy or empathy? Is there a difference? I have to admit that one of my pet peeves is people using the words sympathy and empathy interchangeably, as if there were no difference. However, when you teach classes about empathetic listening, the difference...

Definition and Belief: Cultivating a Winning Mind As with all things on life's river, your definitions define how you experience life. That being said, your ability to win every time depends upon how you define winning, so let's take a moment to determine how you...

Lynn Marie Sager has a new book Navigating Life Though Tubulent Tides Check out the story description. Fourteen years after her first book, a retired self-help expert is confronted by the principles she taght. When their demands to know why she has been ignoring them...

Back to Schools Season, or NOT? As back to school season nears, each of us must face a decision. Do we trust that the shutdown has done its job, that testing and tracing are adequate, and that returning to school will be safe for our children and staff; or not? I've...

A Fun Game that Helps Teach Kids the Value of Trust If you read my last post then you know that I have started using the word trust a lot in my classes. We have a lot of trust issues with the kids where I work. They lie, cheat, fight, and steal on a regular basis. For...

Is Your Personality Determined by Birth, or Can It Change Over Time? Your ability to understand how the different people in your life are motivated is extremely important if you want to navigate the river of life effectively. I have already posted several articles...

"There is Always Something I Can Learn" A Daily Mantra for a Divided World "There is always something I can learn," will be my Daily Mantra for the foreseeable future. Mantras are simple phrases, or words, or sounds, that people use to help themselves stay focused on...

The Importance of Invisible Friends Episode One: Dealing with Overwhelming Emotions   I closed my eyes and thought to myself, “I need you,” I didn't even have to click my shoes together and call three times. They were there instantly. “Tell us,” I heard from deep...