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In Proper Figures

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and soon we shall see them in proper…

Fun Facts

The First Computer Program

The first computer program was written in 1842...by a woman. Ada Lovelace, nicknamed "The Enchantress of Numbers" was also the daughter of the famous poet, Lord Byron.

Fun Facts

They Think We’re Cute

An elephant's brain reacts the same way that a human's brain reacts to puppies. They think we're cute!

Podcast

Ep 60. ABC’s For Difficult Days

A while ago I listed ways to cope with anxiety from A-Z. Often we don't realize the benefit of our struggles until we look back. I'm grateful for…

Fun Facts

Cantaloupe Is A Natural Anxiety Reliever

Cantaloupe is a natural anxiety reliever. It's high in potassium which helps normalize your heartbeat and stimulate the body to take in more oxygen.

Podcast

Ep 59. Your Side Of The Fence

We're talking about owning your side of the fence. Why it's important to take a stand about what you believe rather than being a fence-sitter & why boundaries…

Quotes

We Are But One Family

Interviewer: Do you think of yourself as Chinese or North American? Bruce Lee: I think of myself as a human being, because under the sky we are but…

Quotes

A Job That Rewards

A situation where people can grow old without having a job that rewards them individually while adding to the collective well-being is morally unacceptable. ~ Franco Modigliani