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The Top Ten Most Inspiring Movies of 2012 (Positive Psychology)

1x1.trans The Top Ten Most Inspiring Movies of 2012 (Positive Psychology)emotional intelligence personal bravery movie features love positive psychology For a very rudimentary definition of positive psychology movies, think “movies that inspire positively”   So, what are the top ten positive psychology movies of 2012? Which movies of 2012 were the most inspiring?    Moonrise Kingdom:     Moonrise Kingdom was the most beautiful movie of 2012 and a film that is impossible to watch without feeling a renewed sense of appreciation for what is truly beautiful in life. Moonrise Kingdom uplifted viewers like no other movie in 2012, inspiring love, appreciation and gratitude. The Master: The Master is, fittingly, a masterful movie which inspires emotional intelligence. Telling the story of a soldier suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, The Master is a deeply psychological movie and a very intelligent one at that. This is not a film: One of the most highly rated movies of the year (and with good reason), This Is not A Film is a movie about making films. Through the passion Read more [...]

The Top Ten Most Inspiring Movies of 2012 (Positive Psychology)

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Wonder- Courage & Inner Strength (Kindle Book)

A great story about bullying at school and about finding courage within yourself, Wonder from R.J Palacio is full of positive inspirations and is highly recommended.   Wonder- Courage & Inner Strength (Kindle Book Review)  Title: Wonder Format: kindle & Hardback By: R.J Palacio Positive Inspirations: Courage and Personal Bravery   Wonder Book Synopsis:   Wonder is a rare gem of a novel--beautifully written and populated by characters who linger in your memory and heart. August Pullman is a 10-year-old boy who likes Star Wars and Xbox, ordinary except for his jarring facial anomalies. Homeschooled all his life, August heads to public school for fifth grade and he is not the only one changed by the experience--something we learn about first-hand through the narratives of those who orbit his world. August’s internal dialogue and interactions with students and family ring true, and though remarkably courageous he comes across as a sweet, funny boy who Read more [...]

Wonder- Courage & Inner Strength (Kindle Book)

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Secrets in the Shadow Novel on Emotional Abuse / Relationships

  Title: Secrets in the Shadow Format: kindle Positive Inspirations: Will open your eyes to the lives of others                                    Covers the journey from past pain to future hope   T.L Haddix’s Secrets in the Shadow has been doing well on Kindle as of late, with 4 stars out of 5 from 16 reviews. It’s the first in the Shadows Collection of standalone Romantic Suspense novels set in Indianna.   Lauren’s life changed forever when a relative attempted to rape her thirteen years before the events of the novel. She suffered a failed marriage and now is close friends with her ex-husband with whom she shares custody of her children. Laruen is ready to start a new love story with a new man when the past catches up with her.   T.L Haddix crafts a realistic and engaging read with very realistic characters—particularly Lauren as she faces her past pains and searches for hope for the future. Read more [...]

Secrets in the Shadow Novel on Emotional Abuse / Relationships

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Samurai Philosophy!

The video below is about the seven principles of the Samurai and is set to the music of The lonely Shepherd by Georghe Zamfir. It was uploaded to youtube by PlanetDrax.    The Seven Principles of the Samurai Bushido, the way of the samurai, grew out of the fusion of Buddhism and Shintoism. This way can be summarized in seven essential principles: 1. Gi: the right decision, taken with equanimity, the right attitude, the truth. When we must die, we must die. Rectitude. 2. Yu: bravery tinged with heroism. 3. Jin: universal love, benevolence toward mankind; compassion. 4. Rei: right action--a most essential quality, courtesy. 5. Makoto: utter sincerity; truthfulness. ó. Melyo: honor and glory. 7. Chugo: devotion, loyalty. These are the seven principles underlying the spirit of Bushido, Bu--martial arts; shi--warrior; do the way. The way of the samurai is imperative and absolute. Practice, in the body, through the unconscious, is fundamental to it, thus Read more [...]

Samurai Philosophy!

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The Wedding Day for Kindle (ebook)

Title: The Wedding Day For: Kindle   By: Joanne Clancy Average Online Rating: 3.6 Positive Inspirations:  Relationships: Nicole (the lead character) finds her life turned upside down when her love leaves her and must learn to live and love again, largely through the strength of her friends Love of Learning: Nicole learns to love and live again and finds her passion Personal Bravery: Nicole must overcome a traumatic moment and get back on her feet .   Sometimes, getting lost is the best way to find yourself. Nicole Baxter thinks she has the perfect life all mapped out. She is steadily climbing the corporate ladder as an intrepid journalist and she's about to marry the love of her life, Dr. Paul Schofield. Everything is working out exactly as she planned. Life can't get any better. Nicole's carefully planned life is unceremoniously turned upside down when she gets jilted at the altar by the so-called love of her life. She must learn to live and Read more [...]

The Wedding Day for Kindle (ebook)

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Black and Blue for Kindle

Black and Blue for Kindle by Anna Quindles   With Black and Blue, Anna Quindlen wastes no time in opening the door for the reader to step into a world of torture and abuse. Fran and Bobby are mad for one another from their very first meeting, but before they are married Bobby starts to reveal his violent nature. Fran is gradually subjected to more and more abuse until finally she escape her abusive marriage, broken inside and out. With the help of a group that aids battered women, Fran and her ten year old son Robert escape. Though Robert knows what has been happening, he is unable to accept the true nature of his father. Fran tries to start a new life, but she is tormented by the fear of being discovered by Bobby, whom Robert dearly longs for. There is a great deal of realism in this fantastic work and it provides valuable insight into the realities of abuse, of coping with emotional pain, of the nature of love and of relationships. An excellent book that is highly Read more [...]

Black and Blue for Kindle

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Personal Bravery: Titanic, Batman, Silence of the Lambs & More

Silence of the Lambs   Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator have the answers to their questions to help locate the killer. Clarice must first try and gain Lecter's confidence before he is to give away any information.     Titanic   After winning a trip on the RMS Titanic during a dockside card game, American Jack Dawson spots the society girl Rose DeWitt Bukater who is on her way to Philadelphia to marry her rich snob fiancé Caledon Hockley. Rose feels helplessly trapped by her situation and makes her way to the aft deck and thinks of suicide until she is rescued by Jack. Cal is therefore Read more [...]

Personal Bravery: Titanic, Batman, Silence of the Lambs & More

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Bravery War Movies: Schindler’s List, Pork Chop Hill, last Battalion & More

Bravery War Movies: Schindler's List, Pork Chop Hill, last Battalion & More Schindler's List   Schindler's List is a 1993 American film about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, and based on the novel Schindler's Ark by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. It stars Liam Neeson as Schindler, Ralph Fiennes as Schutzstaffel (SS)-officer Amon Göth, and Ben Kingsley as Schindler's Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern. The film was a box office success and recipient of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Score, as well as numerous other awards (7 BAFTAs, 3 Golden Globes). In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked the film 8th on its list of the 100 best American films of all time   Braveheart   Braveheart is a 1995 historical drama film directed Read more [...]

Bravery War Movies: Schindler’s List, Pork Chop Hill, last Battalion & More

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