Entries Tagged as 'Motivation and Inspiration'

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Why (Almost) Every House Should Have a Pet

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Last week the Daily Minder house got a tiny new addition (pictured above). His name is Cino (pron. Chino) and he is an eight week old Ragdoll kitten with bright blue eyes.
Having him run around my feet [...]

Monday, September 15th, 2008

How to Deal With Your Worry and Stop Worrying Today

photo credit: naezmi
“If the problem can be solved then why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.” - Shantideva
Worrying has always been a special trait of mine. I like to worry about family, deadlines and serious illnesses that I might have contracted from using a public restroom. It [...]

Monday, September 8th, 2008

The Power of Love: Proof That Animals Have Emotions

Every now and then you see a bit of footage that hits you in a place you forgot you had inside you. The video I am about to show you is one of them.
Today my brother showed me a short clip that really touched me. In fact, it was difficult to hold back the [...]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

5 Small (But Big) Ways to Beat Depression Every Time

photo credit: new-ars
Depression is pretty horrible. I went through a period of bad depression a few years ago. Getting out of bed was hard. Going to work was hard. Smiling was hard. But, I got myself sorted and life seems a whole lot better now.
However, depressed thoughts still come and go. Sometimes during [...]

Friday, August 15th, 2008

5 Ways to Start Your Day Like a Buddhist Monk

photo credit: silverlinedwinnebago
Of all the people I have met in this world it is the Buddhist monks who seem to inspire me the most. They spend their whole lives helping others, studying buddhism and meditating on the true nature of their selves. The old monks have achieved so much in their lives and have [...]