http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com dialog on psychology and inspiration Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:04:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you like me?  Do you love art?  I find stuff like this mesmerizing. Whether it's clothing, or paintings, or something more random like heart pendant jewelry, art is all around us. Slowing down to appreciate and assign meaning to that art is the real trick. If you ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/design-inspiration/ This one goes out to folks young and old in the workplace. Try as I might, I cannot convince some teachers who work under me to contact ME if they need anything. These odd 2 people continue to bypass me and ask for things from my boss. ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/on-going-above-people/ This photo is a good illustration of the mood "satisfaction." I started with Google ads on my site nearly 2 years ago in early 2007 and I finally cracked the $100 threshold this past week. The check came in the mail today and as I had once vowed ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/first-google-check/ Love is about psychology.  It's also about the primal lack thereof sometimes.  A balance of "letting it happen" and "making it happen" is needed sometimes to make a connection with your wife.  This post is for the guys out there, concerned with making and keeping that connection alive.  Wives, you ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/loved-a-woman/ Dynamite Lesson Plan is an education-related blog featuring posts on teaching, parenting, psychology, and education. My Other Blog Thanks to my readers here at Postcards from the Funny Farm (PFTFF). I'm excited to tell you about my "other" blog today. Around July 2008 I launched a teaching-oriented blog entitled "Dynamite ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/dynamite-lesson-plan-2009/ In the many jobs I've had before and during my 12 year career as a teacher, there have always been certain types present on the job. Here are 4 prevalent ones I seem to always see: The Workaholic The Disinterested The Family First The Wannabe I think the modern perception is that the workaholic ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/the-effect-of-putting-family-first/ These are great links I ran across last week: My Luck it is a Changing Dragon Blogger's Favorite Adsense Plugin Another "Short Thoughts" Post Practical PTSD (V) – Flashbacks: what, where, who?! Consumer Psychology http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/speedlinks-6-21-09/ Have you ever been in a psych ward?  Perhaps you know someone who has?  There isn't a whole lot written about the experience because of the stigma.  What I have read from authors like Carrie Fisher (actress who played Princess Leia in Star Wars 1977, open about her bipolar 1 ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/avoiding-the-psych-ward/ My favorite summer memories are the ones where the family spent all morning and day haranguing each other to get the house and backyard perfect for company. Then the trip to the store where we bought lakes worth of soft drinks and especially root beer. There was always ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/summer-memories-in-the-cul-de-sac/ When I start my pool cleaning ritual each week, I walk around the pool taking note of what I see. More importantly, I pay attention to how it makes me feel. If I see leaves in a cluster, I need to net them. If I see algae ... http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/step-back-and-look-at-your-life/