Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend. Charming talks for a boost on a bad day. 10 Ways You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be. 1.
You ascribe intent. Another driver cut you off. Your friend never texted you back. Your co-worker went to lunch without you. Everyone can find a reason to be offended on a steady basis. Happy people do not do this. 2. It is little wonder that you believe the world revolves around you. You are the star of your own movie. Unfortunately you forgot to give your script to anyone else. Lose your script. 3. I have a bad habit of fast forwarding everything to its worst possible outcome and being pleasantly surprised when the result is marginally better than utter disaster or jail time.
Negativity only breeds more negativity. 4. Among their many shortcomings of your family and friends is the harsh reality that they cannot read your mind or anticipate your whims. Did your boyfriend forget the six and a half month anniversary of your first movie date? Unmet expectations will be at the root of most of your unhappiness in life. 5. 6. Two words: Live boldly. Mean Girls of the Ring. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. 30 Great Examples of People Doing Nice Things. Here are 30 pictures that have been going viral on the internet, and they all have one awesome thing in common: they will restore your faith and hope in humanity and this world of ours.
With so many terrible stories in the news lately, we hope this list of acts of kindness puts a huge smile on your face. Check them out. Having a bad day? Then have a free rainbow from Meg. A 14-year-old left this message in the snow on the roof of a carpark opposite the hospital where his mother was undergoing chemotherapy. This could be the greatest poster I’ve ever seen. “I randomly declared June 1st ‘Kids Day’ when I was 8 years old. This kind man reads every day at lunch to another man who can’t read. This elderly gentleman goes above and beyond for his dog. In loving memory of Phoebe. He’s not homeless, he’s just awesome!
This birthday girl’s love of animals is a testament to giving. What great parents. Friendship always finds a way. It’s never too late to apologize. These girls were raised right. 25 Things To Do When You're Feeling Down. The Nicest Place on the Inernet. Koalas to the Max dot Com. Neonflames. Silk – Interactive Generative Art. Do Nothing for 2 Minutes. Ohagi the cat waits patiently for his new toy and then, IT IS ON! this Precious 1 min VIDEO just made my day! The Event of a Thread: Anne Hamilton’s Groundbreaking Installation Filmed and Photographed by Paul Octavious. It is one of my great regrets that I didn’t head up to New York over the last few weeks to catch Ann Hamilton’s groundbreaking installation, The Event of a Thread, at the Park Avenue Armory.
Perhaps the only saving grace of not seeing it in person, or having not covered it on Colossal as coverage bounced around the web, is this gorgeous new video by my friend Paul Octavious who managed to catch a final glimpse of the installation before it closed last weekend. As visually stunning as it appears, I’m certainly left asking… “So what does it all mean!?” A field of swings suspended 70 feet in the air, a gargantuan white curtain attached to a network of ropes and pulleys, readers sitting at giant wooden tables reading to nearby pigeons. Via the Armory: Visual artist Ann Hamilton combines the ephemeral presence of time with the material tactility for which she is best known to create a new large-scale installation for the Wade Thompson Drill Hall.